Army deploys indigenous high-altitude mono rail system in Arunachal Pradesh

The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps has operationalised an indigenous mono rail system at 16,000 feet in the Kameng Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh, marking a major breakthrough in high-altitude logistics, a defence spokesperson said on Friday.
The system has been successfully conceptualised, engineered, and deployed to address one of the toughest operational challenges faced by troops in the region, ensuring uninterrupted supply to forward posts routinely cut off by snow, extreme terrain, and unpredictable weather, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said in a statement.
He noted that operations in the unforgiving expanse of the Kameng Himalayas, where sheer barren cliffs and extreme altitude routinely sever vital supply lines, required an innovative solution to sustain troops year-round. The mono rail system can transport over 300 kg of load in a single run, providing a reliable lifeline to remote posts that lack any other mode of communication or supply.