India, Sept. 28 -- Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT-Kanpur's C3iHub to strengthen cybersecurity for metro systems in Pune and Nagpur.

The MoU was signed on September 26 at Metro Bhavan by Maha-Metro managing director Shravan Hardikar and C3iHub CEO Dr Tanima Hazra. This marks the first such collaboration between IIT-Kanpur and a metro operator in India.

Hardikar said cybersecurity is becoming increasingly critical for public transport systems, which have multiple departments interacting directly with citizens. "Metro systems cannot remain untouched by cyber threats. A robust security framework is essential," he said.

Hazra thanked Maha-Metro for its ...