NEW DELHI: The Uttarakhand government will use drones to survey the corridor for the proposed “personalised rapid transport” (PRT) that will link Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun. Noida-based unmanned aerial vehicle company IG Drones says it has won a contract to survey Uttarakhand Metro Rail Project for PRT corridor, under the Neo Metro System, the country’s first such Project.The Neo Metro Project aims to construct state-of-the-art rapid transit systems in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Rishikesh within the next four years to ease traffic congestion. The PRT is being developed under the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to link Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Dehradun.
“IG Drones will help prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) by surveying the project through high-tech drones. The company will employ domestically developed drones to conduct regular over view of the ongoing work progress on the ground,” the company, which has launched 5G drones, said in a statement.
The drones to be used for the survey are equipped with advanced sensors capable of capturing high-resolution images, videos, and additional data from the ground. This collected data is then processed through IG One, their proprietary software
IG Drones founder & CEO Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya said, “Surveying a metro rail project in such tough terrain is a challenging task in itself but we have the latest drone technology and software to monitor such projects in detail. Leveraging sophisticated drone technology, our company will furnish comprehensive technical insights and analytics to government officials and regulatory bodies, facilitating real-time project tracking and enhancing safety and security measures.”
The company has also bagged the contract for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Surveying.