Sri Lanka’s Railway Department to launch smart ticket system for passengers within three months
The Railways Department of Sri Lanka has reportedly decided to launch a smart-ticket system for railway passengers within the next three months.
The Railway Department had previously contracted a company based in the Netherlands to print the required tickets, the local media has reported.
While the contract is to lapse in the next two months and as an alternative to the printed tickets the smart tickets are to be implemented, Times Online has reported quoting a state official.
Accordingly, the new ticket would comprise a QR code that contains the details of the passenger and the trip. These tickets could be obtained from special machines that would be set-up at train stations.
In addition, the public could also book their tickets using a special app on their mobile phones, the Railway official has said, adding that ticket collectors at rail stations would be given a special device that can read QR codes in order to determine the validity of the ticket.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s public transport sector is undergoing modernizations in certain areas with the government looking at importing new rail carriages and buses. Roads, highways and rail tracks are also being renovated and expanded under the Sri Lankan government’s development programme. Foreign businesses/investors could explore opportunities in the country’s transport, highways, roads and railway sectors.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/11042019/Z_4 |