Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The probe against Turkish company Asis Electronics, which installed Automatic Fare Collection centres at Bhopal and Indore Metro Railway Stations is still underway.
If it is not completed till the launch of Bhopal Metro then like Indore, physical ticket distribution for Metro passengers will be ushered in Bhopal as well.
Asis Electronics had installed the Automatic Fare Collection machines in Indore and Bhopal Metro railway stations. When India and Pakistan were at loggerheads during Operation Sindoor, it came to the fore that drones made by Turkish company Asisguard were used against India by Pakistan.
After Operation Sindoor, Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya had demanded probe against Asis Electronics. In wake of this, Automatic Fare Collection system of Asis Electronics has been kept in abeyance at Indore Metro stations. The Centre is conducting probe against Asis Electronics.
Sources in Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation said that though there is likelihood that probe against Asis will be completed before the rollout of Bhopal Metro. But if it is not, then the Automatic Fare Collection units of Asis will not be used at Bhopal Metro station and only physical tickets will be used alike Indore.
Metro’s maximum speed successfully tested
Metro officials have successfully tested the maximum speed of Bhopal Metro train. Bhopal Metro Train has been designed to run up to the maximum speed of 90 km per hour.
However, during its commercial operation, Metro train’s speed will be kept around 80 km per hour.
Notably, CM Mohan Yadav had announced to roll out Bhopal Metro Train in the month of October. In the initial phase, Bhopal Metro will be run in 7.5 km stretch between Subhash Nagar stop and AIIMS.
It will run between eight stations and all of them will be elevated Metro stations. Currently Bhopal is having seven Metro trains.
