LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Last week, two firms submitted proposals to re-engineer the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for Lucknow Metro Phase 1 from a closed-loop to an open-loop system (Package LKS-04).
When Line-1’s initial 8.5 km section connecting Transport Nagar and Charbagh opened in September 2017, the original AFC system installed by Datamatics & Mikroelektronika was installed and inaugurated.
With each device linked to a centralised back-office AFC system, the new system will be an end-to-end Open loop system that supports EMV (RuPay/Master/Visa) cards, National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC), and QR code-based ticketing.
Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) invites bids for this contract in August 2022 with an Rs. 12.12 crore estimate and a 270-day.
Bidders
Aurionpro Solutions
Paytm Payments Bank Limited
The scope of the tender is the Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the AFC system by Re-Engineering the existing Lucknow Metro closed loop system to implement Open Loop EMV NCMC card and QR Code ticketing.
The bids have been sent out for technical review, which might take a few months. After that, the financial bids of the technically qualifying bidders will next be opened to disclose the lowest bidder, who is most likely to be the contractor.
Sarvesh Mishra
Tata TCL Fibre
engineer
Tata TCL Fibre engineer
Tata TCL Fibre engineer
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