The Central Railway (CR) on Friday announced that the Accident Relief Medical Vans (ARMV) in their fleet have been equipped with satellite tracking Global Positioning System (GPS) to ensure speedier aid in case of major accidents.

The ARMVs and accident relief trains (tool van, cranes, and self-propelled accident relief vehicles) are vital for rescue and restoration work during rail emergencies. Presently, the CR has a fleet of 31 accident relief trains spread over five divisions of Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Bhusawal and Nagpur. They can now be live-tracked on Google Maps and on mobile app in real time. The technology has been developed internally by CR's mechanical department.