Introduction of RFID in Ports

All Major Ports have been directed to implement RFID system by 31st March,2017. Implementation of RFID system will eliminate manual checking of documents at port gate and real time tracking of movement of vehicles, men and materials. This would reduce congestion and also cost of operations at Ports. Present status of RFID system (Port-wise) is given below:-

S.No.

Name of the Port

Status

1.

Kolkata Port Trust

At Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), work order issued and trial run and software development is under progress. The system will be implemented by 31.03.2017.

At Kolkata Dock System (KDS), tendering is under process.

 

2.

Paradip port trust

Already operational since 25.09.2016.

3.

Vishakhapatnam Port Trust

Work order issued and the system will be implemented by 31.03.2017.

4.

Kamarajar Port Ltd

Already operational since 15.11.2016.

5.

Chennai Port Trust

Pilot run of RFID based Export document verification system is in operation for Export container trailers entering into ChPT from 22.08.2016.

6.

V.O.C Port Trust

Work order issued on 20.02.2017 and the system will be implemented by 21.04.2017.

7.

Cochin Port Trust

Fully functional since 20.07.2016 at Ernakulam Wharf.

8.

New Mangalore Port Trust

• RFID based Access Control System started trial run from 01.03.2017. The system will go live from 31.03.2017.

9.

Mormugao Port Trust

Already operational since 22.12.2016.

10.

J.N.P.T.

Fully operational in all terminals.

11.

Mumbai Port Trust

Work has been awarded. Installation & commissioning of devices like Flap Barriers, Boom Barriers, RFID readers, Biometric Readers is in progress. The work is expected to be completed by 31.05.2017.

12.

Kandla Port Trust

The system will be fully operational from 01.04.2017.

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