New Chinese Metro installs video surveillance system

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By Kelly Ng | 1 July 2009

Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province in China, has invested in an internet protocol (IP) video surveillance system as a security measure for its first subway line.

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The 21-station metro line will be connected to a security system monitored from a central control room. Seven hundred channels of video feed will provide security personnel with real-time information and alert of any threat.

The ability to identify risk early and make informed decisions is critical to protect the metro line and stations against crime and potential terror threats, according to Nice, the surveillance solution provider. Xi’an Metro hopes the surveillance solution can help enhance passenger safety and better protect its assets.

The 17.9 billion yuan (US$2.24 billion) subway is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010. It will run for 26.4 kilometers and is expected to reduce travel time for commuters by a half.

Xi’an Metro awarded the project to Nice, the video security solution provider for the Beijing Metro, the Ministry of Rail, and Shanghai Pudong Airport.

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