Piyush Goyal’s ‘eDrishti’ to track entire rail network

New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal would soon be able to monitor in real time the entire rail network, including movement of trains, and earnings of the national transporter, right from his office through a software- ‘eDrishti’.

The system could also become available for the general public soon, as the railways is mulling to put up such screens on its premises to promote transparency, officials said. 
The software, 'eDrishti', was developed by the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) and it will let Goyal directly track any information at the click of mouse.

 The software would give the minister a bird's-eye view of freight and passenger earnings, freight loading and unloading, punctuality, major projects, grievances, live trains, station details, and much more, a senior official said.
 
Even the base kitchens of IRCTC, the catering arm of railways, were on his radar. "As soon as the Minister clicks the IRCTC kitchen option on the dashboard, the live video of the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) base kitchens will appear on the screen," the official said. 

The move to link the kitchens was crucial due to complaints being received by the railways regarding the quality of food, the official added.