The Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) and the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and deployment of next-generation multilingual artificial intelligence solutions across key public-facing railway platforms. The BHASHINI and CRIS strategic partnership aims to integrate BHASHINI's cutting-edge language technology stack, including Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Text Translation, Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
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| BHASHINI - CRIS Sign MoU to Build Next-Gen Multilingual AI Solutions for Railways |
BHASHINI - CRIS Sign MoU to Build Next-Gen Multilingual AI Solutions for Railways
The Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) and the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build next-generation multilingual artificial intelligence solutions for Indian Railways platforms.
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The BHASHINI and CRIS MoU will focus on co-developing chatbots and voice assistants for multilingual passenger support, developing multilingual over-the-counter interfaces for railway enquiry setups, scaling BHASHINI-powered services through cloud and on-premise infrastructure, deploying these capabilities across websites, mobile apps, kiosks, and call centers, and enabling real-time, speech-based interaction in multiple Indian languages. A series of joint technical workshops and pilot deployments are scheduled to commence in the coming months.
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The MoU Signed by
The MoU between BHASHINI and CRIS to build next-generation multilingual AI solutions for Railways was formally signed by Amitabh Nag, CEO, BHASHINI and G.V.L. Satya Kumar, Managing Director, CRIS in New Delhi.
Aims of BHASHINI - CRIS Partnership
The BHASHINI and CRIS strategic partnership aims to integrate BHASHINI’s state-of-the-art language technology stack, comprising Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Text Translation, Text-to-Speech (TTS), and Optical Character Recognition (OCR), into CRIS-managed systems such as the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) and RailMadad. This will enable citizens to access critical railway services in 22 Indian languages.
Static Current Affairs related to BHASHINI for upcoming exams
- Formation: August 2022
- Official language: English, Hindi
- CEO: Amitabh Nag
- Developed by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Static Current Affairs related to CRIS for upcoming exams
- Full form CRIS: Centre For Railway Information Systems
- Formation: July 1986
- Founder: Ministry of Railways
- Headquarters: New Delhi
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