The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Puducherry has issued a work order to RailTel for design, development, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and operation and maintenance (O&M) of the Integrated Command Control Center (ICCC). ) and other related activities for Puducherry Smart City. The work order is expected to cost 170.11 crores (including GST) when finished in 10 months.
It is the first smart city project funded by the Government of Puducherry and RailTel, a Mini Ratna Public Sector Unit (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways was selected through a competitive bidding process. For RailTel, the Puducherry order is a significant step to enter this industry, which is closer to our core competencies.
Apart from ICCC, other components of the project include Data Center Disaster Recovery (DC-DR), On Street Parking Management, Intelligent Traffic Management System, Development of an online/mobile platform to assist tourists and visitors, city level applications and smart dashboard Are included. Smart Kiosks, Smart Poles with CCTV, Wi-Fi, Air Quality Monitoring, Digital Billboards etc.
With the goal of ensuring that people have access to basic infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment, and a respectable quality of life through the implementation of smart solutions, the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) of the Government of India is a highly ambitious undertaking , as Sanjay Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director – RailTel.
Many cities where ICCC is in use are getting clean as a result of CCTV monitoring of cleaning efforts. As a result, now the cases of littering, public urination, littering, burning of garbage at night etc. have reduced. Additionally, Intelligent Transit Management Systems have helped cities improve their operational efficiency by reducing operating expenses while improving services.
The technical support provided by the Smart City Center also helps in improving the safety of women on the roads, environmental awareness of the people, emergency response time and disaster preparedness.
RailTel, one of the largest providers of neutral telecom infrastructure, ICT solutions and services in the country, has a pan-India optical fiber network that reaches many urban and rural locations.
(With ANI inputs)
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