RailTel executed Automation Project for providing AADHAAR-Based Biometrics Services

NEW DELHI- In a significant demonstration of its expertise in IT projects, RailTel (A mini Ratna PSU of the Ministry of Railways) successfully executed the Automation Project for providing AADHAAR-Based Biometrics Services for Impersonation Control of candidates during the recently held Haryana Common Eligibility Test (CET) - 2022 exam of Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC). This test was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The objective of this project was to eliminate impersonation fraud and to identify imposters during the recruitment process to make it extremely reliable and flawless.

Earlier, NTA entrusted RailTel with the task of establishing the identity of the candidates before the Exam and at the Exam Centers by capturing the Biometrics & Faces of the candidates appearing for Haryana CET – 2022 along with the Aadhaar Authentication of the same at the Registration Desks of the Exam Centers. Biometrics (thumb impression) & faces of the candidates were once again captured in the Examination Halls, for verifying the genuineness of the candidates.

7.6 lakh candidates appeared in the Haryana CET- 2022 exam and the exams were held in 658 examination centres spread across 17 of the 22 districts of Haryana and biometrics was captured by 4500 devices.

RailTel ensured the generation of an Aadhaar Token/Virtual ID (in secured mode) from the Aadhaar Numbers of the appearing Candidates who provided their consent for the use of the same for authentication on a voluntary basis at the Registration Desks of the Exam Centers for CET – 2022.

This is the first time when RailTel was entrusted by NTA to establish and authenticate Biometrics along with Aadhar authentication for such a large number of aspirants.

These services are being currently offered by RailTel to Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (MPSEDC), Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation. (IRCTC), UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIISTL), NTA, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and many more.

Talking about it Sh. Sanjai Kumar Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel said, “RailTel is continuing to execute various projects in the IT domain for various organizations. RailTel’s capabilities on AADHAAR-Based Biometrics Services for Impersonation Control of candidates in the examination process can be leveraged by any state/central Government agency for controlling and establishing the authenticity of aspirants. It is cloud based solution that is easy to deploy and can be customized to meet customers’ requirements. We are chasing more such opportunities to enhance our revenue stream. RailTel is committed to the National Digital Transformation process.

About RailTel:

RailTel, a "Mini Ratna (Category-I)" Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure & ICT Solutions & Services providers in the country, owning a Pan-India optic fibre network covering several towns & cities and rural areas of the country. Along with a strong a reliable network of 61000+ RKM of Optic fibre, RailTel has two MeitY empanelled tier III data centres as well.

With its Pan India high-capacity network, RailTel is working towards creating a knowledge society at various fronts and has been selected for the implementation of various mission-mode projects for the Government of India in the telecom field.

RailTel offers a bundle of services like, MPLS VPN, Telepresence, leased line, Tower Co-location, Data centre services etc. RailTel is also working with the Indian Railways to transform railway stations into the digital hub by providing public Wi-Fi at railway stations across the country and 6100+ stations are life with RailTel’s RailWire Wi-Fi.