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The Print
09-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
Delhi buses to see smart card-based ticketing soon
The project aims to offer seamless travel to commuters while reducing operational inefficiencies associated with paper-based systems, Singh said, adding that it is currently operational in Rajghat, Hasanpur, and Kalkaji depots. The initiative will enable passengers to pay fares using contactless smart cards, mobile payments, QR codes, debit and credit cards, and the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh told PTI. New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) In a move towards digitising fare collection and reducing paper pass usage, DTC is set to implement a smart card-based ticketing project within a month here, officials said. Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS), the agency implementing the Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS) will issue these contactless cards, with passengers paying a one-time fee of Rs 50. The actual cost of issuing the card is Rs 71, which the DIMTS will partially bear, an official said, further informing that each pass renewal will cost Rs 14. The board has approved the implementation of 5,700 Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs). The devices will be used by conductors to issue tickets via digital payment options, making the process faster, more transparent and user-friendly. The initiative is expected to help the government financially, as the service charges paid to DIMTS on ticketed revenue will be reduced from the current 1 per cent to 0.75 per cent, without any minimum revenue guarantee, a Delhi Transport official told PTI on the condition of anonymity. The Transport Department has also requested DIMTS to take over the cost of implementation and manpower required for the project, he said. Reducing these costs would also lower the price of the ticket. PTI NSM MPL HIG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
New Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- New Indian Express
Passenger counting cameras in buses to check ticketing fraud
NEW DELHI : In a step towards curbing revenue losses in buses' operations, the Delhi Transport Department is set to introduce Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) cameras in its upcoming fleet of electric buses. Officials said the new system will debut with the launch of Mohalla EV buses under the Delhi Electric Vehicles Interface (DEVI) scheme in the coming days. According to officials, the APC cameras will be installed at both entry and exit doors of these nine-meter-long low-floor electric buses. The sensors and counters embedded in the cameras will automatically record the number of passengers boarding and exiting from the bus during each shift. This data will be transmitted in real time to servers maintained by the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). The move follows massive operational losses suffered by the, as flagged in a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Officials involved in the project said this is the first time such advanced camera-based monitoring systems are being deployed in Delhi's public buses. 'The core objective behind the installation of APC cameras is to ensure that the number of tickets issued by conductors matches the actual passenger count. The data will also be stored locally within a device in the bus for a limited period and will remain accessible on the server until manually deleted by the operating company,' a senior transport department official said. Officials said the APC system will also provide a yardstick on the number of passengers travelling on a particular route. 'The system would provide an estimate of the passenger traffic on different routes. This information can help the corporation with optimizing routes as we can add more buses on stretches with high commute,' the official added. While the initiative is currently being tested in feeder buses under DEVI scheme, officials said that the deployment of APC cameras will be expanded to the upcoming regular electric bus fleet as well.
