AI System Detects Elevator Entrapments, Facilitates Response in India

India’s National Capital Region Transport Corp. (NCRTC) has introduced an AI-powered system that can detect elevator entrapments at Namo Bharat stations within 60 s and trigger an emergency response, mint reports. Developed in-house by the NCRTC, the system uses AI-enabled camera analytics to monitor lift enclosures and identify emergencies in real time, sending alerts to the Namo Bharat Operations Control Centre through integrated communication channels, including instant messages. This is expected to help reduce response time for faster passenger evacuation. An alarm is also triggered at the lift's location. If the passenger is not rescued within 60 s, the alert is automatically escalated to a "critical" level to ensure urgent attention, according to NCRTC officials. The system operates fully offline, with all data processing carried out within a secure CCTV network and without any dependency on internet connectivity or Cloud platforms, ensuring data security, operational reliability and protection. According to the NCRTC, the solution also has strong potential for replication across a wide range of public infrastructure environments, including Metro systems, railways, airports, hospitals, commercial establishments and industrial facilities.