RailTel Corporation of India said on April 5 that it has been awarded a work order worth about Rs 38.95 crore by the NIC Centres for providing Point-to-Point lease line connectivity of 4 Mbps to 19 immigration centres throughout the country.
This will ensure uninterrupted immigration services under the Immigration, Visa, Foreigner's Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) project, according to a press release from RailTel, a telecom infrastructure services provider under the Railways Ministry.
The immigration centres under this project are situated at various locations, such as airports, land check posts, and seaports, and they require optical fibre cable network connectivity to function effectively.
According to the press release, this order has been received from National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI), a unit of state-owned National Informatics Centre (NIC). The work order is for a one-year period.
"All link connectivity is to be established in a timeframe of one-year period. The scope of work includes Installation, Testing and commissioning of the connectivity," the release stated.
This order is in addition to the lease line connectivity work order issued by NICSI previously. Currently, RailTel provides leasing line connectivity services to 47 immigration/foreigners regional registration offices (FRROs).
The IVFRT project aims to modernize and upgrade immigration services. Developing and implementing a secure and integrated service delivery framework that facilitates legitimate travellers while strengthening security is the primary objective of this project.
Sanjai Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director said, "With this project, one can enjoy seamless, effective, and efficient online immigration services for one’s travel to India."
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