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Soon all you will need to board a Namma Metro train is your smartphone.

BMRCL is working on a plan to introduce QR-based tickets which will allow Metro users to buy tickets through a mobile app by selecting origin, destination and number of passengers. The app will display the QR code, which could be tapped at the QR-enabled Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates at Metro stations. Once operational, the commuters will no longer need to carry the plastic smartcards and wait in long queues for single-return tickets, tokens and top-ups.

We’ll upgrade the existing system in less than a year. This will help passengers purchase tickets through smartphones.

In Delhi Metro, he said, the mobile ticketing facility has been provided only in the airport line.

The metro rail corporations in Kochi, Delhi and Mumbai have already tied up with digital wallets like Paytm and Ridlr that help commuters pass the AFC gates using their mobile phones.

Common mobility card still on paper
Bengalureans’ dream of having a common mobility card for various transport modes will remain on paper for some time. While BMTC is expected to launch a new semi closed-loop cards for passengers by the end of November after the earlier Axis Bank open-loop cards (which also facilitate cashless travel) evoked a poor response from passengers due to cumbersome procedures and lack of awareness. Open-loop cards are universal and can be used to shop and pay for parking, and can be integrated with other modes of transport like Metro, taxis or autos. While closed-loop cards, like the ones used in Namma Metro, can’t be used for other purposes.

The new semi closed-loop cards will also work in Metro, provided BMRCL shares their inscription and security keys with BMTC. However, BMRCL has not responded to the BMTC so far. BMRCL officials said they are now making modifications in the existing AFC gates to accept open-loop cards as well.

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MOBILE TICKETING

*Login to the digital wallet/mobile ticketing facility and pay using the QR-code option.

*Select the origin and destination stations, number of passengers.

*Enter the amount (token value, smart card value) and confirm. Pay the fare using internet banking/credit/debit card.

*The app will generate a QR code for the journey. It can be tapped at the QR-enabled AFC gates at stations. User needs to tap the QR code again at the exit AFC gate.

The facility will be available during Metro’s operational time.