Railways to collaborate with Google for showcasing heritage platforms
Q. Indian railways is collaborating with which search engine major for digitizing and showcasing its heritage on digital platforms?- Published on 23 Aug 16a. Google
b. Yahoo
c. Bing
d. AOL
ANSWER: Google
Indian Railways is set to collaborate with Google for digitising and showcasing heritage on digital platforms.
- Search engine major Google will collaborate with Indian Railways to digitise its heritage assets
- It will also help create a digital repository for universal access online free of cost.
- Indian Railways has a massive list of heritage assets including bridges. steam locomotives, buildings, artefacts and museums to be showcased for a global audience.
- An agreement in this regard will be signed between National Rail Museum and Google Cultural Institute.
- GCI is a non profit organisation that partners with cultural organisations to showcase their heritage and share their cultural assets online.
- Collaboration will make NRM accessible online and offer virtual tours.
- It will also help digitise the national transporter’s entire heritage inventory including more than 20 museums and 100s of coaches, station buildings, bridges and steam locos.
- Once placed online, it will act as a great tourist attraction.
- GCI works with government organisations and NPOs for providing digital collection management systems and storytelling tools free of charge.
- Various ministers and government institutes have already collaborated with GCI to display and preserve India’s cultural heritage digitally.
- Google is also working with railways to provide free Wi-Fi service in 100 stations.
- Meanwhile, IR is preparing a comprehensive conservation management program to preserve and promote heritage assets.
- Dedicated rail heritage website under Railway Board’s website is also operational for dissemination of information.
