This document provides an overview of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system used by DMRC. The AFC system uses contactless smart cards and tokens to automate fare payments. It has a hierarchical architecture with central systems that communicate via WAN to station systems. The central systems include data centers that configure the system and store transaction data. Station systems include equipment like gates, ticket machines, and portable ticket decoders. The AFC system automates functions like access control, fare calculation, and stock management using the different fare media.

1. AFC SYSTEM OVERVIEW

2. WHAT IS AFC SYSTEM?
 Automatic Fare Collection System
 System meant for automated
collection/computation of fare
 Based on contact less technology
 System consists of Semiautomatic
ticket vending machines, Automatic
entry-exit gates, Station server and
central server.

3.  What AFC system does:
 access control
 ticket reading/writing
 transaction collection and reports
 stock management
 Equipment supervision

4. AFC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
 Designed in hierarchical architecture
 CENTRAL SYSTEMS
 STATION SYSTEMS
 FARE MEDIA

5. OCC RTR1 OCC RTR2
SWITCH A
SWITCH B
MIDDLE WARE SERVER
BIM1&2
NMS
LW1-5
ARCHIVING
SERVER
DATA CENTREVIRTUAL SERVER
AC & CA PRODUCTION SERVER
WAN
WAN
VS NODE A
VS NODE B
RAID DISK ARRAY
DC NODE A
DC NODE B
RAID DISK ARRAY
MONITORMONITOR
CENTRAL SYSTEM

6.  Communicate with all Station Computers (SC) to collect
the details of the CSC and CST usage, accounting,
operational and auditing data
 Store the transaction and audit data in order to assume
the central functions based on collected transactions
 Maintain and distribute the DMRC equipment operating
data (EOD) which includes system parameters, fare table
and program to the equipment via the SC
 Transmit to the equipment the Keys defined on the CC
 Perform equipment administration
CC FUNCTIONS

7.  Perform daily and monthly data backup
and housekeeping functions
 Provide Master clock for clock
synchronization
 Provide card history
 Backup, archive and restore
 Provide alarms to signal the operator of
the occurrence of any fault

8. Central Components
1. Data Center (DC)
 composed of 2 servers clustered in order to provide
backup for each other
 store data sent by station's computers
 configure the entire AFC system
 transmit operating parameters, blacklist, and agent list
to the AFC equipment via the station's computers
 provides facilities for entire AFC system supervision
 give detailed analysis of passenger traffic, transaction
history for any specific CSC

9. 2. Middle Ware Server
(MS)
 relay the MCS master clock
system and broadcast the
time synchronization via
NTP over the LAN
 Run BOM to generate
AFC business reports
3. Archiving Server (AS)
 archive the data using
AfcServe Archive Software
in order to save on a DLT
tape partial or global data
from the central system
4. Administration
Console & Certificate
Authority (AC&CA)
 Central Administration
functions are done on
AC&CA console via the
Microsoft Management
Console (MMC)
 manage Security Access
Modules (for the DSM
Cryptographic Data
Security Modules attached
to each AFC eqpt.

10.  BO InfoView on MS
Multiple
document types
Favorite report
Excel
or other file
Business Objects Report On MS

11. 5. Network
Management Console
(NMC)
 manage the Central
LAN active network
Equipment and the
LAN Station's active
network equipment
via the WAN
 Use HP-open view
Network Node
Manager
6. Locals Workstations
(LW)
 5 LWs are located within
central environment
associated with one report
printer and communicate
with DC via LAN
 Operator's workstations for
application’s man machine
interface such as fare
configuration, financial and
statistic reporting functions
that are elaborated from DC
data in DBMS

12. 1
 CC-NMC – WAN and LAN Supervision
Router of station
Vue of equipment
at station level

13. 7. Production Server (PS)
 ensures the data exchanges between DC and Bulk
Initialization machines (BIM)
 Acts as a Station Computer for a production center
 Transmit the operating parameters to BIM
 Collate production shift transaction data from BIM for
transmission to the DC
 These central subsystems are interconnected within the
central DMRC Headquarter building on a redundant
Local Area Network (LAN).The central computer is able
to communicate with the Stations Computers (SC via
the DMRC communication Wide Area Network
(WAN).

14.  Central Computer Supervision
By clicking on the
station, we open the
SC supervision.

15. 2. Station Architecture
Lan/Wan Router
DMRC WAN Report & Log Printer
SC : Station
Computer
PTD Communication Unit
PTD for Ticket
Inspector
1 Switch
1 switch
1 switch
SE(b) SWSM(a) SM(c) SM(b) SE(a) SE(b) SM(a) SM(b)SM(c) SE(c)
Excess Fare
Office Room
Ticket Office Room
Printer
Receip
t
PID
CSC
Module
TOM for EFO
TOM 1 TOM n
Station Control Room
X X X
E EE E
X X X X
EE E
Automatic Gate Equipments Barrier
Fencing
Fencing
To Central System
Printer
Receip
t
PID
CSC
Module
Token Capture Module
CSC Coupler & Antenna
Passenger Display
AGE Legend
E:Enter
X: Exit
LMT
LMT
LMT
(Laptop Maintenance Tool)
TR
(Ticket Reader)

16. Station Components
 Station Computer (SC)
• collate ticket usage transactions and update Audit
registers from AFC station equipment for transmission to
the Central Computer
• Maintain a local database of equipment activity to enable
local reports to be compiled.
• Distribution to the CC of the ticket transactions, audit
registers and events/alarm data
• Manage incidents (status and alarm monitoring) and
maintenance operations
• AFC equipment supervision
• Receive configuration and operating data from the Central
Computer distribute these to the AFC station equipment
• Stock Management

17.  SC Supervision
Alarm in station
for AFC
equipment
Click on each
equipment to get
the supervision at
equipment type
level

18.  Report and Log Printer (RP)
• To take print for AFC business
reports,Stock reports and alarm logs.
 Portable Ticket Decoder
Communication Unit (PTDCU)
• To recharge PTD and communicate to
SC via USB link.

19. How AFC works?
 Passenger comes in free area to
purchase ticket for desired station
 Token issued with Zone, date,time,
tom no. and station ID marked on it
One ticket for RJCK
please
Here is
your
token

20. TOKEN ISSUED

21.  Shows his token at Gate SMV on free
area
 SMV reads the token and writes
Entry date,time, equipment id and
station id on token

22. TOKEN AFTER ENTRY

23.  Upon reaching destination station
passenger shows his token to Gate
SMA on paid area
 Token is read and if found valid I.e.
for time and Zone allows exit by
accepting the token and opening flap
 Otherwise display error message

24. Ticket Office Machine (TOM)
• Transport ticket delivery to the passengers.
• The machine is a standard Personal Computer, connected
to different appropriated peripherals
• Ticket sale
• Ticket reloading (or add-value)
• Ticket consultation,ticket data analysis and solving of
conflicts and errors,
• Ticket refund
• Ticket cancel
• Replacement of damaged cards

25. Token
Dispenser
CSC
Reader/Writer
Passenger
Display
Receipt
Printer
TOM
Ticket Office Machine

26. TYPES OF TOM
 BOOKING OFFICE TOM: LOCATED IN
STATION BOOK OFFICE
1. TICKET SALE EXCEPT EXIT TICKET SALE
2. TICKET RELOADING
3. TICKET REFUND
4. TICKET CANCEL
5. TICKET ANALYSIS

27.  EFO TOM: LOCATED IN CUSTOMER CARE
OFFICE
1. TICKET SALE
2. RELOADING
3. DATA ANALYSIS AND SOLVING CONFLICTS
AND ERRORS
4. TICKET REFUND, CANCEL,REPLACEMENT
5. ZERO ADJUSTMENTS
6. ISSUE EXIT TOKENS(FREE/PAID)

28. TOM MMI

29. AFC GATES
 Equipment which controls the access
of patrons from free area to paid
area & vice versa according to
business rules.
 Made of a stainless steel housing.

30. GATE TYPES
 ENTRY
 EXIT
 BIDIRECTIONAL
 NORMAL
 HYBRID/WIDE

31. AFC GATE EXTERNAL VIEW

32. Smart Media Validator (SMV) Smart Media Acceptor (SMA)

33. Gate Operating Modes
 Entry
 Exit
 Reversible/Bi-Directional
 Out of Service
 Aisle Normally Close
 Aisle Normally Open

34. AFC TICKET READER
 A free standing self-service equipment
installed in the stations concourses (near CC-
TOM)
Rapid and user-friendly display, in English
and in Hindi, of information stored in Contact
less Smart Cards (CSC) or Contact less Smart
Tokens (CST)
Standalone equipment in the way that it is not
connected with the station Local Area Network
(LAN

35. Portable Ticket Decoder (PTD)
LCD - Screen
Confirm
Key
Navigator
keys
Small portable device used by
roving ticket inspectors in order to
perform the routine day to day
inspection of both CSC and CST
Ticket data are read and displayed
No automatic interventions and no
modification is possible at the ticket
level
Communication with the SC and
battery recharging are carried out
through a 'Communication and
charging unit' installed in the SC
room.

36. PTD Charging Unit
SC
Charger
Unit
PTD
USB link
USB link
Charger
Unit
PTD

37. 3.AFC FARE MEDIA
 Contact less Smart
Card
 Contact less Smart
Token

38. Media details - CSC

39. Media details - Token

40. MEDIA TYPES
 Contact less Smart Card
 Stored Value Type
 SV-1 (For passenger: Deposit 100, EV 50 to
800)
 SV-5 ( For staff: Deposit 0, EV min. to 1100)
 Tourist Type
 Tour 1 (Valid for one day)
 Tour 3 (Valid for three day)
 Agent Type
 Container replacement card
 Maintenance Card
 Supervisor card
 PTD inspector card

41.  Contact less smart tokens
 Single Journey Token
 Return Journey Token
 Free Exit Token
 Paid Exit Token

42. Thank You
 Thank you for your involvement…
and we wish you a pleasant usage of
AFC System.