Under the terms of the deal, CRIS is set to employ NXP’s secure microcontroller-based chip technology MIFARE DESFire to power contactless smart cards for automatic fare collection using ATVMs (Automatic Ticket Vending Machines) across various cities in India. Indian Railways is planning to utilize NXP’s technology to improve the overall passenger experience and drive operational efficiencies.
To that end, CRIS has developed an Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) as part of an Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS). The ATVMs will be rolled out across five major cities in India, namely New Delhi, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Pune. Together with card and inlay-manufacturer Siepmann’s Card Systems, NXP will provide MIFARE DESFire-based ICs for approximately 650,000 contactless cards over a one year interval.
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