Qognify, formerly NICE Security, reports that the Navi Mumbai Metro has selected its mass transit software for safety and security. The Navi Mumbai Metro is now under construction and slated to open for operation in 2017. Navi Mumbai was established to handle the population overflow of the ever-growing city of Mumbai. Like the new city itself, the Navi Mumbai Metro is built from the ground up. This has enabled CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation), the body formed and tasked with management of Navi Mumbai, to use the latest technology on the Metro.
At the core of the solution is Qognify Situator, described by the developers as a Situation Management / PSIM platform which integrates all components, as well as Qognifyโs Video Management System and Video Analytics. The first phase of the project provides coverage for the ten new stations opening along the line, with Phase II planned to include connectivity to the Navi Mumbai Airport. With 24/7 monitoring of the Metroโs station and depot areas, the solution will offer passenger safety and security, besides streamlined operations and regulatory compliance, it is claimed.
With its automation engine, Situator delivers pre-defined, adaptive workflows. It also facilitates collaboration among stakeholders including Metro operators and police via system access to a common operating picture. Nitin Deshpande, Superintendent Engineer Telecom CIDCO, said: โQognifyโs mass transit domain experience was key in our decision to partner with them. we are confident that the Qognify solution will go beyond our requirements for seamless surveillance of our railway stations to mitigate operational, safety and situational risks and to ensure a sense of security and safety for our passengers and employees.โ
And Moti Shabtai, President of Qognify, said: โWeโre honored to have Navi Mumbai Metro join a long and growing list of transit operations using Qognifyโs integrated security solutions to secure people, operations, and infrastructure. Situator and our video management solution, complemented with advanced video analytics, gives Metro security and operations personnel the power to identify risk, make optimal decisions, and take effective action.โ
