The Railways have planned to implant the system similar to that of metro stations. They will soon be going to install automatic flap gates with bar code scanners at stations which will facilitate faster ticket checking and ease the pressure on ticket collectors. To begin with the new system, Railways will pilot test these systems at non-metropolitan stations where traffic rush is very less. If successful, the system will enable the Railways to deal with the shortage of train ticket collectors.
CRIS, the software arm of the Railways, is on the job to make the new flap gate system operational at Brar Square station in Delhi Division as a pilot project. Besides installing automatic gates, there will be counters at the Brar Square station to provide QR-coded tickets to passengers for entry or exit. According to one of the Railway Ministry official involved with the project, the access control system at Brar Square will be functional in the next three months.
According to the new system, an encrypted QR code will be printed on unreserved tickets for the designated station where passengers need to enter or exit through these gates after validating their tickets. The automatic flap gate system can handle faster entry or exit of passengers during the rush hour.
The new system would costs about ₹4 lakh to install the automatic gate with bar code facility. Besides, there will be thermal printers at ticket counters for bar coded tickets.
