Railways Begins AI-Based Workforce Verification Rollout
The DRISHTI platform, first being deployed in Prayagraj, will use offline facial verification and tamper-proof digital attendance records for Indian Railways’ 1.2 million-strong workforce.
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Indian Railways has begun deploying DRISHTI, a workforce management platform that uses artificial intelligence, facial recognition and blockchain-based records to verify attendance and reduce fraud, according to a press release.
The system is being introduced first in Prayagraj, with the initial regional deployment expected to be completed in three months before a wider rollout across the railway network, the release said.
DRISHTI has been developed by ChainCode Consulting LLP in collaboration with Billions Network and the Aptos Foundation. The platform is designed to verify teams from a single group photograph, work without internet connectivity and create tamper-proof digital records of attendance events.
The offline function is central to the rollout because Indian Railways manages a large workforce across remote and rural locations where connectivity may be unreliable. Indian Railways had 1.2 million employees as of 31 March 2025, according to its annual report.
The platform also includes supervisor approvals, leave management, task allocation and real-time reporting dashboards, the report added.
“AI-driven smart solutions with blockchain security are key to good governance. By combining facial recognition with blockchain’s permanent, traceable records, we eliminate major security risks and give organizations greater control over workforce data integrity,” said Alok Gupta, Founder and CEO of ChainCode Consulting LLP.
The companies said earlier government-linked deployments of the same technology had reduced ghost employee fraud by up to 90%, lowered payroll costs by 30% to 40%, and cut payment delays. That claim should be treated as company-provided, rather than independently verified.
“Every worker in a system this vast deserves to be accurately identified and fairly compensated without that requiring handing over sensitive personal data,” said Evin McMullen, CEO and Co-Founder of Billions Network.
