From Rail Inspection To Building Design: How RITES Is Using AI To Work Smarter

Can AI become a powerful partner rather than a threat to jobs? At the BRICS Roundtable hosted by India Today Group, RITES Chairman & Managing Director Rahul Mithal explains how the company is using artificial intelligence to improve infrastructure services. He highlights VISTAR, an AI-based rail inspection tool that uses decades of inspection data to help engineers identify critical quality points and improve rejection outcomes. Mithal says AI is being used to make teams more efficient, not simply reduce headcount. The conversation also explores RITES’ global expansion, with growing opportunities across Africa, Latin America and West Asia. From railways and metros to ports and infrastructure, Mithal discusses why he sees long-term growth potential despite geopolitical challenges and why technology could strengthen RITES’ global edge.