Lok Sabha Question No. 4611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Introduction of RFID in Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30th MARCH, 2017 INTRODUCTION OF RFID IN PORTS

## 4611.   SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposesto introduce Radio FrequencyIdentification (RFID) system to track themovement of persons, cargo and vehicleswithin the premises of all the ports in thecountry including Kamarajar port;
- (b) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof, port-wise;
- (c) the extent to whichimplementation of RFID system is likelyto be advantageous; and
- (d) the time by which the said systemis likely to be implemented in all the portsin the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b):Yes, Madam. 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.                                                                                                                                                             |

- (c) 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.
- (d) All Major Ports have been directed to implement RFID system by 31.03.2017.

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