Chennai Metro plans to roll out national common mobility card next month
2 years ago

Chennai Metro plans to roll out national common mobility card next month

The Hindu  

Commuters of Chennai Metro Rail will finally get to use the National Common Mobility Cards which can be used in several cities to travel, shop and park from December end. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the “One Nation One Card” initiative, introduced the National Common Mobility Card three years ago to help commuters travel easily and use it to pay for travel by suburban trains, city buses, metro trains and to pay the parking fee. The CMRL will soon re-engineer the automatic fare collection gates in the phase I extension network from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar for facilitating the usage of NCMC and QR code ticket in all the gates. At present, only a few gates in phase I extension stations accept NCMC and QR code ticket, officials said.

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Chennai Metro Rail commuters using National Common Mobility Cards can soon use them for MTC bus rides
7 months ago

Chennai Metro Rail commuters using National Common Mobility Cards can soon use them for MTC bus rides

The Hindu  

In what could be a first step towards implementing a common ticketing system, Chennai Metro Rail commuters who have National Common Mobility Cards can use it to pay for the bus rides from next month. In April last year, Chennai Metro Rail came out with the card in a bid to help those commuting by public transport to just use …

Issues plaguing Common Mobility Cards and the way forward
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Issues plaguing Common Mobility Cards and the way forward

The Hindu  

Last April, taking the first step towards implementing the common ticketing system, Chennai Metro Rail rolled out the National Common Mobility Card. No solution yet Some of the commuters say the Metro Rail workers have persuaded them to buy the National Common Mobility Card. “It took nearly 10 minutes to buy the National Common Mobility Card since I had to …

Bengaluru has among 5.9 lakh Namma Metro passengers, but only 100 use National Common Mobility Card to travel
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengaluru has among 5.9 lakh Namma Metro passengers, but only 100 use National Common Mobility Card to travel

The Hindu  

It has been 15 days since Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited started issuing the National Common Mobility Card, but the response remains lukewarm so far. It is said that a majority of the metro passengers have been using Namma Metro smart cards and they are likely to shift to the NCMC only after the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation also starts …

Chennai Metro launches National Common Mobility Card, 1.8% charges will apply on recharge
1 year, 8 months ago

Chennai Metro launches National Common Mobility Card, 1.8% charges will apply on recharge

The Hindu  

A single card that commuters can use in different transport systems in the city and metro systems across the country is finally a reality now as Chennai Metro Rail has launched National Common Mobility Card or Singara Chennai Card, on Friday in collaboration with the State Bank of India. Commuters travelling to other cities can use the card now when …

Soon, Metro-like smart cards to allow e-payments on Delhi buses
1 year, 11 months ago

Soon, Metro-like smart cards to allow e-payments on Delhi buses

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will soon launch smart mobility cards which will enable commuters to pay their fare electronically in city public buses, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday, and added that the state has floated a tender seeking agency to roll out the project and develop software support. On an average, 4 million people travel in public buses …

Chennai Metro Rail plans to introduce WhatsApp e-ticket
1 year, 11 months ago

Chennai Metro Rail plans to introduce WhatsApp e-ticket

The Hindu  

Soon, commuters can just flash their WhatsApp tickets through Chennai Metro Rail gates and take a ride. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., they are planning to bring out WhatsApp based e-ticket shortly in Phase I and Phase I Extension project, whose network covers nearly 54 km of the city. Hence, we think it is good to introduce …

Chennai Metro’s travel card gaining popularity amidst surge in passenger traffic
2 years, 2 months ago

Chennai Metro’s travel card gaining popularity amidst surge in passenger traffic

The Hindu  

When the first Chennai Metro Rail rolled out seven years ago, most commuters were taking joy rides and were one-time users who wanted to get a feel of the new system. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., the use of travel cards was growing. The data for September 2022 shows that while 4.9 lakh passengers bought tokens and …

Chennai Metro: unfinished jobs even after 7 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Chennai Metro: unfinished jobs even after 7 years

The Hindu  

After seven years of operation, Chennai Metro Rail still has several jobs to complete to make travel as smooth as possible for commuters. Like transport systems abroad, the State government and Chennai Metro Rail should bring in a single card system which can be used everywhere, from malls to buses or Chennai Metro Rail. Aswathy Dilip, South Asia director of …

Common mobility card still a long way off in Bengaluru
3 years, 3 months ago

Common mobility card still a long way off in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Commuters who rely on public transport regularly in the city will have to wait a long time before they will be able to use the common mobility card that will allow them to use both Namma Metro trains and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses. Though the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. has taken initial steps for the introduction of the …

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