Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II stations to get upgraded ticket vending machines
1 month ago

Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II stations to get upgraded ticket vending machines

The Hindu  

After problems with the existing ticket vending machines, Chennai Metro Rail Limited plans to upgrade them soon, both in the Phase I Network and the upcoming Phase II Project. For many years now, Metro Rail riders have been facing difficulty in using the ticket vending machines at many of the stations since they are either defunct or only offer smart card top-up services. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited, the machines installed in the Phase I Network suffered from constant payment problems. Hence, we decided to installed the upgraded ticket vending machines in the Phase II Project.

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CMRL to start replacing ticketing gates in Phase I and Phase I Extension in January 2026
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CMRL to start replacing ticketing gates in Phase I and Phase I Extension in January 2026

The Hindu  

By January 2026, Chennai Metro Rail Limited will start replacing the automatic fare collection or ticketing gates in the 54-km Phase I and Phase I Extension. But, sources said the current ticketing gates already experienced glitches, making it difficult for people to get through them during the peak hours on some days. Ideally, installation of the new gates at the …

Centre clears Chennai Metro Rail’s proposal to buy additional trains for phase I project
7 months, 1 week ago

Centre clears Chennai Metro Rail’s proposal to buy additional trains for phase I project

The Hindu  

Decks cleared for procuring the six coach trains for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase I project as the Department of Economic Affairs gave its approval on Saturday, August 10, 2024. In July, the Chennai Metro Rail system recorded an average of three lakh passengers a day and coaches run packed during the office hours. To augment capacity, Chennai Metro Rail sent …

Chennai Metro Rail to get more trains, phase I stations to be upgraded
1 year, 10 months ago

Chennai Metro Rail to get more trains, phase I stations to be upgraded

The Hindu  

From procuring additional six-coach trains to better stations, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.’s phase I project is likely to go through a major upgrade to cater to future demand, at a cost of ₹2,800 crore. The CMRL has hired a consultant for doing a study on buying extra coaches as the number of persons travelling in trains increased in recent times …

Bengaluru: Vending machines out, no fast tickets for the Metro
7 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru: Vending machines out, no fast tickets for the Metro

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Someone at BMRCL, which runs Namma Metro operations in the city, seems to lack a sense of urgency. Or else how would one explain the fact that the Ticket Vending Machines, which could have helped a lot in reducing queues at metro stations, have not been operational though the Metro was launched seven years ago? There is more bad …

Ticket vending machines for three metro stations
12 years, 3 months ago

Ticket vending machines for three metro stations

The Hindu  

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., has installed ticket vending machines at Mahatma Gandhi Road, Indiranagar and Byappanahalli Metro Rail Stations and these machines will be operational from 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A press release stated that the machines are capable of issuing single journey tickets and add value/ add trip to tickets in contactless smart cards. 1 coin; contactless smart …

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