India chooses SYSTRA to design ticketing systems for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed line

The joint bid submitted by SYSTRA was selected by the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL), a subsidiary of Indian Railways responsible for implementation of high-speed rail projects in India. We are going to prepare the technical specifications and tender documents for the AFC (Automatic Fare Collection) and Reservation system for the upcoming HSR linking Mumbai to Ahmedabad, based on the systems deployed or being deployed around the world on similar projects. 

Once the solution has been determined, we will prepare an estimate of its installation cost and support the NHSRCL in the tendering process. 

India has one of the most ambitious high-speed rail development programmes in the world. After supporting the development of the new dedicated freight network, we are delighted to be supporting the Indian authorities in the construction of their high-speed rail network. This is an opportunity for SYSTRA to diversify its assignment portfolio and expand its references in a growing market.

Sandeep Fuller, Business Head – Systems, SYSTRA India

SYSTRA’s skills and references were decisive in winning this tender, with the technical score accounting for 80% of the decision. SYSTRA will work on the project for a year. 

SYSTRA accompanies India on the road to high-speed rail 

Since 2009, SYSTRA has been involved in the initiation of high-speed rail in India, working with the Indian Ministry of Railways on a technical and financial feasibility study for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor and its extension to Pune. We then mobilised in 2013 as a subconsultant to SNCF International to refine the traffic forecasts, operating studies, and technical design of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor. India subsequently chose Japanese Shinkansen technology for its first HSR corridor. 

Although the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR will be India’s first high-speed line, it is not the only project of this type currently underway in the country: a total of 15 HSR corridors are envisaged by 2051, some of which are already in preparation (Delhi-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Amritsar, and Pune-Nashik). Since 1989, SYSTRA has worked on the development of the semi high speed Delhi-Agra-Kanpur rail link and Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar line between 2014 and 2017.