Thinvent has developed rugged hardware and stable Linux based firmware behind the Automatic Ticket Vending Machines. Thinvent’s ATVM Thin-clients are rugged computers developed with technology developed from the ground up to be usable in India.
- These Thin-clients need to withstand heavy usage 24 hours a day, 365 days an year.
- The Thin-clients are expected to withstand dust, heat, user ignorance, lack of good power at some of the remotest locations across the country.
- Reliable and good quality printing is needed to counter counterfeiting.
- Machines need to be reliable and secure as public money is involved.
- Support Railways application and backend for ticketing.
- Supports Smart Card Reader, Touch Screen Calibration Utility
- Support for local languages.
At Present most of the Zonal Railways have deployed Thinvent’s Thin-Client based ATVMs and made it operational in many vital stations having huge passenger traffic making travel cheaper and convenient for about 25 lakh people per day.
Indian Railways deploys Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)