NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to upgrade its automatic fare collection (AFC) system.
Anup Dayal, executive director, corporate communications, DMRC, said, “In order to upgrade ticketing technology, DMRC envisages to upgrade the existing AFC system to enable the QR Code, EMV (account-based ticketing) and Rupay-based open loop ticketing, following the national common mobility card standard model as specified by ministry of housing and urban affairs for interoperability with other operators by use of non-proprietary standards so that the interface is scalable to other networks (transit operator/retail outlets/parking etc.) in Delhi/NCR.”
Dayal further said, Delhi Metro has invited expressions of interest to solicit and examine the response of the financial institutions, banks along with firms, companies and entities that are capable of upgrading the AFC system and provide comprehensive onsite maintenance of supplied equipment and parts.