Greek PM launches Railway.gov.gr digital platform for real-time train tracking

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the new Railway.gov.gr digital platform and announced an upgrade to Greek railway safety through new technological systems. The platform enables real-time tracking of the exact location of trains moving across the Greek rail network.

Mitsotakis said the platform adds an extra layer of safety that operates alongside existing railway systems. He stressed that artificial intelligence will be used to process communications between train drivers and station masters.

“I believe that then railway users in Greece will truly feel that something essential has changed here.”

The premier noted that developing the system proved especially complex because conventional geolocation technologies are insufficient to precisely identify the railway line on which a train is moving. Remapping of the railway network was also required to create a high-accuracy system.

Mitsotakis explained that the application is not merely an internal control tool. It also gives citizens the ability to know where the train carrying their loved ones is and when it is expected to arrive at its destination.

Two new Hellenic Train trains have already been received and will be integrated into the railway network from the beginning of next year. Mitsotakis said railway users will then genuinely feel that something essential has changed.

The premier illustrated the need for the platform by asking colleagues how it is possible to know where a coffee delivery driver is but not exactly where trains on the Greek network are located.

The announcements were made during the presentation of the Railway.gov.gr digital platform on November 10, 2026.