In HCL Infosystems, under a project awarded by Sadbhav Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, will implement the automation, computerisation and integration of 22 Border Check Posts (BCPs) in the State of Maharashtra.
The company will design, supply, install, commission and subsequently maintain the system for the next 10 years.
In a release that claims it to be the first of its kind project in the country, it said that the project brings together three Maharashtra State Government bodies the Department of Transport, Department of Sales Tax and the Department of Excise - who will share and use the common ICT solution simultaneously for their respective functional benefits.
The integrated BCPs shall have the combined facilities for clearance and checking of commercial traffic for all the three departments. The proposed modernization with computerized BCPs will facilitate road users and reduce clearance time thereby increasing efficiency of the departments.
Rajeev Asija, Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Business Unit, HCL Infosystems, said that the Maharshtra government, Sadbhav and HCL will together "create a world-class integrated system.
The project entails Lane Automation like Automatic Vehicle Identification (using RFID), Automatic Vehicle Classification, License plate recognition, and Violation and Incident Capturing. Also included in the project are installation of a state-of-the-art electronic payment and accounting system, data consolidation, MIS and report generation. All the information will be sorted out electronically and transmitted to the relevant departments.
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