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The local government in India has canceled the project awarded to a Turkish company for automatic ticketing on new metro lines. With no alternative provider in place, the system has reverted to manual ticketing.
The fallout from May’s four-day conflict between India and Pakistan has extended into commercial ties with Turkiye. Authorities in India, under pressure from local media, have revoked several projects involving Turkish firms, citing Ankara’s defense support to Pakistan.
Among the projects scrapped was the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) contract for Bhopal and Indore metros, worth $25 million. Turkish company AsisGuard had won the tender to install 199 gates in Bhopal and 227 in Indore, beating out a rival bid of more than $30 million. However, the agreement was annulled after a two-month review.
With no alternative supplier in place, operations at the two metro stations reverted to manual ticketing, despite India’s capacity for advanced technology.
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