Soon, use your smartphone to book QR-based Metro tickets in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: 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,” said BMRCL MD Ajay Seth.
He said the AFC gates at the stations of the Metro projects that were introduced before 2015 have a closed system which don't accept QR tickets. “It’s not financially feasible to change all the existing AFC gates so we’re contemplating making some software changes to make them QR-code enabled,” he added.
In Delhi Metro, he said, the mobile ticketing facility has been provided only in the airport line.
Stations under phase 2 project will have advanced AFC gates that accept QR-code tickets as well as open-loop cards. “We’ll soon finalize the tender to upgrade the existing AFC gates and also to provide advanced gates for phase 2,” he said.
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.
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.
“We’ll upgrade the existing system in less than a year.
In an effort to move towards a cashless system, the Kolkata Metro will soon bring in a facility to allow commuters to use Quick Response (QR) codes on their mobile phones to enter the platform. “We are developing an app which and after paying online, a QR (Quick Response) code will be generated. Like smart cards or tokens, the passenger will need to just place their mobile screen close to a sensor of the smart gate to enter the platform,” said Indrani Banerjee, Metro CPRO.
The system is being developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Railways. The advantages are obvious: with fewer people lining up in front of counters for tokens or re-charging their smart cards, commuters can travel faster and the entire network will be able to carry more passengers.
Another objective of the system will be to reduce instances of altercation between staff and commuters for change for their money. “People at times do not have change and after standing in a long queue, when they finally come to the counter with high value notes, it becomes really difficult for metro staff to ask them to wait further due to shortage of change,” said an official with the Metro.
The system will supplement the existing method of buying tickets and not replace it.
Now, commuters will not have to stand in long queues to buy tokens or use their smart cards at Delhi Metro stations for Airport Express Line. From this Sunday onwards, commuters can use QR code-based facility on their smartphones.
Delhi Metro Airport Express Line: Big news for Delhi Metro commuters! Now, commuters will not have to stand in long queues to buy tokens or use their smart cards at Delhi Metro stations for Airport Express Line. From this Sunday onwards, commuters can use QR code-based facility on their smartphones in order to purchase metro tickets on the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line. According to a statement by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), with the help of ‘Ridlr App’, metro commuters would be able to purchase metro rail tickets without being physically present at the metro station.
The statement by DMRC further elaborated that a commuter can buy a QR ticket from the Ridlr app by selecting the origin metro station, destination metro station, and the number of passengers. Once the fare is paid, the mobile app will display the QR code for the metro journey. The statement further stated that this code generated by the app can then be tapped at the QR enabled AFC entry gates in the metro stations on Delhi Metro’s Airport Line.
For entry and exit of commuters through QR enabled system, all the six metro stations of Delhi Metro Airport Express Line have been provided with a set of two AFC gates each. As per the statement by DMRC, new QR codes can be purchased 10 minutes prior to last advertised metro train timing. Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line connects the New Delhi station to Dwarka sector 25 via Shivaji stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity, Airport Terminal 2 and 3 and Dwarka Sector 21.
Delhi Metro has been expanding its network extensively in the last one year. Various sections of the Delhi Metro network have provided crucial connectivity – be it Pink Line or Magenta Line. Several markets in the national capital such as Sarojini Nagar and South Extension have also come on the metro map.
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,” said BMRCL MD Ajay Seth.
He said the AFC gates at the stations of the Metro projects that were introduced before 2015 have a closed system which don't accept QR tickets. “It’s not financially feasible to change all the existing AFC gates so we’re contemplating making some software changes to make them QR-code enabled,” he added.
In Delhi Metro, he said, the mobile ticketing facility has been provided only in the airport line.
Stations under phase 2 project will have advanced AFC gates that accept QR-code tickets as well as open-loop cards. “We’ll soon finalize the tender to upgrade the existing AFC gates and also to provide advanced gates for phase 2,” he said.
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.
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.
“We’ll upgrade the existing system in less than a year.
In an effort to move towards a cashless system, the Kolkata Metro will soon bring in a facility to allow commuters to use Quick Response (QR) codes on their mobile phones to enter the platform. “We are developing an app which and after paying online, a QR (Quick Response) code will be generated. Like smart cards or tokens, the passenger will need to just place their mobile screen close to a sensor of the smart gate to enter the platform,” said Indrani Banerjee, Metro CPRO.
The system is being developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Railways. The advantages are obvious: with fewer people lining up in front of counters for tokens or re-charging their smart cards, commuters can travel faster and the entire network will be able to carry more passengers.
Another objective of the system will be to reduce instances of altercation between staff and commuters for change for their money. “People at times do not have change and after standing in a long queue, when they finally come to the counter with high value notes, it becomes really difficult for metro staff to ask them to wait further due to shortage of change,” said an official with the Metro.
The system will supplement the existing method of buying tickets and not replace it.
Now, commuters will not have to stand in long queues to buy tokens or use their smart cards at Delhi Metro stations for Airport Express Line. From this Sunday onwards, commuters can use QR code-based facility on their smartphones.
Delhi Metro Airport Express Line: Big news for Delhi Metro commuters! Now, commuters will not have to stand in long queues to buy tokens or use their smart cards at Delhi Metro stations for Airport Express Line. From this Sunday onwards, commuters can use QR code-based facility on their smartphones in order to purchase metro tickets on the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line. According to a statement by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), with the help of ‘Ridlr App’, metro commuters would be able to purchase metro rail tickets without being physically present at the metro station.
The statement by DMRC further elaborated that a commuter can buy a QR ticket from the Ridlr app by selecting the origin metro station, destination metro station, and the number of passengers. Once the fare is paid, the mobile app will display the QR code for the metro journey. The statement further stated that this code generated by the app can then be tapped at the QR enabled AFC entry gates in the metro stations on Delhi Metro’s Airport Line.
For entry and exit of commuters through QR enabled system, all the six metro stations of Delhi Metro Airport Express Line have been provided with a set of two AFC gates each. As per the statement by DMRC, new QR codes can be purchased 10 minutes prior to last advertised metro train timing. Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line connects the New Delhi station to Dwarka sector 25 via Shivaji stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity, Airport Terminal 2 and 3 and Dwarka Sector 21.
Delhi Metro has been expanding its network extensively in the last one year. Various sections of the Delhi Metro network have provided crucial connectivity – be it Pink Line or Magenta Line. Several markets in the national capital such as Sarojini Nagar and South Extension have also come on the metro map.
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