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ITS

The Public Address System
complements PIDS, featuring
amplifiers, speakers, and PAS for
broadcasting critical information
and emergency announcements
that take precedence over regular
communications. PAS equipment
is strategically installed both on
boats and at terminals, ensuring
widespread coverage and
operational reliability. Onboard
boats, pre-recorded messages
are triggered by geo-fencing,
enhancing passenger safety and
convenience.
Boat Architecture
For operational redundancy,
the PAS control server
application is deployed on
two separate servers, enabling directing requests to the During boarding, automated
seamless primary and standby active server via a common systems manage entry
operations. Control equipment IP. Local PCS systems (SERF) until maximum capacity is
such as amplifiers, interface communicate with the OCC reached, where boarding
hardware, and zone control using specific IP addresses, ceases automatically. Manual
relays are housed in equipment facilitated through an API intervention options through
racks, with call stations and gateway that routes requests SCR UI or permission switches
noise-sensing microphones to the appropriate OCC service. ensure flexibility and control
strategically placed for efficient The PCS backend service over boarding processes. Upon
monitoring and management. manages communication with departure, SERF updates OCC
the database, ensuring that data as the boat moves to the next
The Passenger remains synchronized between terminal, completing the schedule
Counting System servers. A graphical user and updating data accordingly.
interface (UI) service within PCS
The Passenger Counting System displays reports and graphical Provisions for handling BLE
(PCS) implemented in the Kochi representations of passenger tag malfunctions include manual
Water Metro is a sophisticated data, enhancing operational override options through the
solution designed to assist visibility and decision-making. SCR UI, ensuring operational
the boat crew to manage and continuity and passenger safety.
optimize passenger flow and Ensuring redundancy and Throughout operations, alarm
safety across its fleet. Central reliability, the PCS architecture monitoring at both OCC and
to this system are turnstiles includes redundant network SCR facilities enhances system
installed near gangways on each cables to mitigate connectivity
pontoon, with dedicated entry issues, thereby safeguarding reliability and response times to
SCR workstation operations.
and exit turnstiles and manual potential issues.
swing gates for emergencies and Boat information is transmitted While the ITMS component
passengers with disabilities. from the SCR to SERF via LAN, was handled by Amnex
initiating BLE tag detection for
The PCS architecture is robust valid boats matching scheduled Infotechnologies Pvt. Ltd, Gujarat,
and meticulously designed to data. Upon verification, SERF the PCS work was carried out
ensure seamless operation and communicates schedule details by Vaaan Infra Private Limited,
data integrity. The Operational to Passenger Information System Haryana. The Water Metro project
Control Center (OCC) hosts displays, automating boarding was carried out by AECOM
primary and secondary servers, and alighting processes as per consortium, with Kochi serving as
with software applications scheduled vacancies. the General Consultant. TT

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