India, Oct. 6 -- Airtel Business has secured a multi-year contract from the Indian Railway Security Operations Centre (IRSOC). The contract focuses on delivering comprehensive security services to protect the digital backbone of India's railway network. This project will enhance data security for over 1 billion Indians who use the railway services for ticket booking, payments, and train tracking.

The country's railway services carry serious national significance. The network runs over 13,000 trains daily, serves more than 20 million commuters, and transports over 1.5 billion tons of freight each year. Safeguarding this flow of critical data, including sensitive customer identities, payment details, and key operational databases, constitu...