IN PICS | Amazing! Now, Prayagraj Railway Station has contactless ticket checking with airport like check-in facilities

Indian Railways has been focussing a lot to improve services at railway stations for the convenience of train passengers. Now, in the latest move, contactless ticket checking with airport like check-in facilities has been implemented at UP's  Prayagraj Railway Station. The Prayagraj Division has these amazing facilities for all passengers entering into Prayagraj Railway Station. The move is expected to benefit passengers a lot especially in these times of coronavirus-caused Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some to the pics of contactless ticket checking with airport like check-in facilities right from Prayagraj Railway Station:-

1. QR Code Scanning

As passenger enters the station premises, the QR code of his / her ticket will be scanned through a mobile app and this gets updated in the software’s database. The time of scanning the QR code also gets updated in the application.

2. Airport like Check-in counter

Such counters have been made to minimize the exposure of our checking staff with the passengers.

3. Integrated checking kiosk with facilities of:

-QR Scanner for scanning the QR code of passenger ticket or at mobile.
-Thermal screening to get body temperature.
-2way Dual Communication system for smooth communication between passenger and staff.
-Printing of boarding passes with QR Code.

4. Manpower management

A dashboard to know expected passengers for boarding at any time. This helps to deploy suitable number of checking staff for this purpose.

5. Crowd Management

As passenger enters the platform premises by getting the boarding pass, we know how many passengers are at the platform area on real time basis. This will help in proper crowd management at the station. This information will update in real time mode.

6. Seat display module for on board checking staff

The onboard checking staff will get the following information in a tabular format:

-Coach Wise display with number of berth.
-Berth not booked
-Berth booked and boarding passes issued
-Berth booked and boarding passes not issued.

The move will facilitate the smooth functioning of line staff working and also help in real time mode to relay the vacant berth to the next location.