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The Minister for Road Transport and Highways recently launched the PRISM-SG (Portal for Rail-Road Inspection & Stages Management – Steel Girders) in New Delhi to streamline approvals and inspections related to critical transport infrastructure.

About PRISM-SG Portal

• The PRISM-SG Portal is a technology-driven digital platform designed to enhance efficiency, transparency, and coordination in the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and railway-related bridge infrastructure.
• It integrates multiple stakeholders and processes into a single-window system, enabling seamless project execution.

Objectives

• Digitise approval and inspection processes for bridge construction
• Improve inter-agency coordination between road and rail authorities
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance in infrastructure projects
• Reduce delays and enhance project execution efficiency

Key Features

1. End-to-End Digital Workflow

• Online submission of documents
• Automated scrutiny and query resolution
• Digital approvals and inspection scheduling

2. Quality Assurance Integration

• Incorporates:
  • Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
  • Welding Procedure Specification Sheet (WPSS)
  • Fabrication stage inspections of steel girders

3. Real-Time Monitoring & Audit

• Uploading of inspection reports, test results, and photographs
• Complete digital audit trail
• Real-time tracking of project progress

4. Multi-Stakeholder Integration

• Brings together:
  • Road Owning Departments
  • Indian Railways
  • Contractors and fabricators
  • Inspection agencies