📋 Tender Overview
Planting passengers on long -distance trains using biometric data will be entered later on September 1. This was announced by Deputy Head of the Russian Railways (Russian Railways) Evgeny Charkin. Since September 1, 2023, a legislative opportunity appears for such a method of landing, the actual launch of the technology will occur later. Why the launch is postponed? The main reason for the delay is the need for careful testing of the system. This will work later when it will be carried out (testing). Since we must make sure that everything works accordingly, qualitatively, that no one has any risks associated with the action of this technology, explained Evgeny Charkin. He added that only after all issues are resolved and the system will undergo verification, the Russian Railways will consider the possibility of implementing and scaling technology. Additional option, and not replacement of Charkin, emphasized that the biometry is considered as an additional option to The existing procedure for landing on a train. Passengers are still recommended to have a passport for landing on the RFR train. UZHZHA actively working on this project together with the Ministry of Digital Development and the Federal Service Service. What was before? Earlier, the Government of the Russian Federation allowed the use of biometrics when registering tickets and landing on long-distance trains. This decision enters into force on September 1, 2023, but only if the carrier has appropriate technical capabilities. Evgeny Charkin previously reported that Russian Railways, Mincyfals and Ministry of Transport are comprehensively working out the issue of biometry landing. After settling all the details in the holding, they plan to test the technology on one of the current routes. Only after receiving the results of these tests of Russian Railways will the decision on the further scaling of the system decide. The office announcement of the start of passenger landing on the train according to biometrics will be made later.
