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40% drop in fatal accidents in CMRL to introduce new ticket
Mumbai payment system

he number of fatal the drivers registered with hennai Metro Rail Limited When a passenger walks
accidents in Mumbai the Regional Transport is planning to introduce past the AFC gate, a reader will
Thas dropped by 40% Office. The introduction of Ca ticket payment system automatically detect the phone
in the first five months of high-tech speed cameras where a smartphone app or a even if it is inside the pocket or
2018 compared to the equipped with Automated small chip attached to the phone a bag. It detects the app and
same period in 2016. The Number Plate Recognition will be scanned by a reader for registers the code of the station.
traffic police attribute the software has also helped a ticket. As the commuter exits a station,
drop to better vigil and the traffic police track The concept uses near- the reader will again detect the
enforcement at the ‘black down and penalise drivers field communication (NFC) phone through the app and
spots’ or chronic accident involved in speeding and technology that is at present deduct the fare based on the
points identified by them. rash driving. distance travelled. The readers
used for scanning smart cards at AFC gates are fed with station
Introduction of e-challan The traffic police is also at the AFC gates as commuters
system by the traffic police focusing on curbing bike proceed to the platform from codes, distance and ticket fares.
has also improved the road racing, especially along the the concourse level. However, if the smartphones
safety. The system which highways. The new ticket payment are not NFC-enabled, commuters
was introduced in the city in can purchase a chip that can
November 2016 to pave the system would require a be stuck to their phones. The
way for cashless fines and to smartphone application, which readers will scan the chips,
do away with confiscating can be recharged at the counter which can be recharged like a
the vehicles of errant drivers. or through recharge terminals smartcard when commuters
The e-challans were issued for payment of ticket fare. enter and exit stations. These
to cell phone numbers of The phone should also be NFC chips cost about Rs 1,200 which
compatible. the commuter may have to pay.

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