ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (ABC): Pakistan Railways (PR) is working to digitise and integrate 10 Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) bridges with a centralised monitoring platform by September 15, 2026, under the Railway Advanced Infrastructure Network (RAIN) Project.
According to a document available with Wealth Pakistan, the initiative follows a recommendation by the Senate Standing Committee on Railways regarding the development and implementation of the project for computerisation of WIM bridges.
Under the RAIN Project, Pakistan Railways plans to integrate all 10 WIM bridges with PROMISE — the Pakistan Railway Operational and Management Integrated Services Ecosystem.
The integrated system will enable real-time monitoring and reporting of operational data. It will also support data-driven decision-making through a centralised digital platform.
First WIM bridge integrated
Pakistan Railways has already digitised and integrated one WIM bridge with the PROMISE dashboard.
The system is receiving and displaying operational data from the bridge in real time.
According to the document, the successful integration has validated the system architecture. It has also established the digital framework required to connect the remaining bridges.
Work is now underway to digitise and integrate the remaining nine WIM bridges.
Pakistan Railways has set September 15, 2026, as the scheduled completion date for the activity.
Centralised monitoring planned
Once the work is completed, all 10 designated WIM bridges will feed data into the PROMISE platform.
The centralised system will allow Pakistan Railways to monitor information from the bridges through a common digital interface rather than relying on isolated systems.
It will also provide consolidated reporting and analytics to support operational management.
The digitisation forms part of Pakistan Railways’ broader RAIN Project, which aims to use digital infrastructure and integrated information systems to improve railway operations.
With one WIM bridge already connected and work progressing on the remaining nine, Pakistan Railways expects to complete the integration of all 10 bridges by mid-September.
