In brief
The Ministry of Transport of Cameroon – CAMRAIL has launched a digital transformation project for the railway line along the strategic Yaoundé–Douala corridor.
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Pepps was commissioned to design a comprehensive, modular, and interoperable digital solution aimed at optimizing the maintenance management of railway infrastructure spread over long distances.
The challenge
Optimizing large-scale maintenance operations management
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Railway maintenance requires strong coordination between teams spread across wide geographic areas. The continued partial use of paper made traceability difficult, slowed decision-making, and limited the flow of real-time information.
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Modernizing this process had become essential to improve both efficiency and reliability.
The mission
A digital platform to supervise field operations
Pepps designed a modular cloud-based digital platform, UPRAIL, featuring interfaces tailored to different user profiles. The solution relies on modern technologies (PostGIS, PWA App, TimescaleDB) to ensure structured monitoring and clear visualization of operations. The system includes:
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A mobile application for field teams, enabling them to create reports, track work orders, and update progress.
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A web-based supervision interface enriched with dashboards, filters, maps, and key performance indicators.
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A dedicated back-office for user management, planning, exports, and reference data administration.
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A fully digitalized workflow — from field reporting to intervention closure — including weekly schedule validation.
The impacts
Tangible results for CAMRAIL and the Ministry
Increased visibility on maintenance work
Real-time dashboards and interactive maps enable teams to track interventions and manage priorities effectively.
Enhanced field adoption
A simple app designed for local conditions, usable offline with automatic data synchronization.
Optimized maintenance management
Better allocation of resources (teams, equipment, materials) and more reliable scheduling of railway operations.
Technologies
Technologies used for the project :
Front-End
- React for the responsive web interface in a mobile PWA format.
Back-End
- ASP.Net for business logic and system integrations.
- Database : PostgreSQL for structured asset and work order management.
- TimescaleDB for time-series data management.
Other
- PostGIS (GIS), Azure Cloud.
- Methodology: Agile/Scrum approach.
- GitHub for version control.
- Linear for sprint tracking.
The benefits of a digitalized maintenance system with PEPPS
The solution simplifies the organization of maintenance operations by providing full visibility on ongoing and upcoming work orders.
Every action is recorded, stored, and accessible through a clear, shared dashboard.
Managers can monitor work progress and detect bottlenecks as soon as they occur.
Digitization eliminates duplicates, increases data reliability, and minimizes omissions or information loss.
Managers have access to precise performance indicators to adjust teams and optimize intervention times.
Field information becomes actionable for analysis, reporting, and strategic decision-making.
Looking to digitalize your railway maintenance operations ?
PEPPS supports railway operators and public authorities in their business digitalization projects. Our solutions combine field mobility, centralized supervision, geospatial visualization, and data analysis — transforming maintenance into a structured and reliable management tool.
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