Korea Rail Network Authority Trains Drone Experts... Deploying for On-site Facility Management and Safety Inspections

Employees in the safety and facility management sector of the Korea Rail Network Authority are practicing drone operation at the Drone Academy. Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority is promoting safety at railway construction sites and enhancing efficiency in facility management by training drone experts in the railway sector.

According to the Rail Network Authority on the 2nd, since June, the Authority has been running its own drone academy for employees in safety and facility management fields, providing intensive training in flight theory and piloting practice through additional education from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Through this program, three safety managers from the Rail Network Authority recently obtained drone pilot licenses.

The Rail Network Authority plans to continue training a large number of drone pilots, including these individuals, and deploy them as safety inspection personnel for steep slopes and railway facilities on site to prevent safety accidents and promote efficient facility management.

Kim Yong-wan, Director of the Talent Development Research Institute at the Rail Network Authority, stated, “We will continuously train drone experts, a new growth area in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, so that they can be utilized for on-site facility management and safety accident prevention.”

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