Thursday, December 8

Single Smart Card for Travel - Common Mobility card "MORE"

Common Mobility Card for Metro and DTC State Buses Taxis and Autos

Are you a frequent traveler in Delhi? Do you travel both in Metro and DTC buses in Delhi? There is good news for you. Now you don’t have to stand in Metro Ticket window Queue and do not have to worry about purchasing a DTC bus ticket everyday.
The ministry of urban development has launched a common mobility card CMC for the commuters who travel by Metro and DTC buses in Delhi. The Common Mobility Card will help the Delhites to travel cashless right through anywhere in the city. The Common Mobility Card is a rechargeable pre-paid card and it has been named MORE. The card works on the same principle as you have experienced the Delhi Metro card.

Launched by the minister Mr Kamal Nath MORE Card has multiple usage. The common mobility card can be used by the commuters on various modes of transportation, not only in the Delhi Metro and DTC buses but also in the trains, taxis and ferrys. Later on MORE cards will also be used to pay toll tax across all the major Indian cities.

After it becomes prevalent in Metro and Buses the MORE card would also be integrated with Autos and Taxis.

The aim to introduce Common Mobility card is to encourage general public to use public transport in Delhi and later in the entire country.
However to start with MORE card will first be used in Jaipur city of Rajasthan where this card will be introduced next year. MORE Cardholders from any city will have access of the usage of this plastic card in any other city. For example the common mobility card holder from Jaipur can use it in Delhi, Kolkata or Mumbai or any other city and vece versa. However the transport tariff may vary from city to city.

The Common Mobility Card will become a single point of transaction and travelers would be able to use it for travel in state buses, Metro etc.
Your Common Mobility card will also be attached with your bank accounts and you would be able to recharge and top up the card from your accounts.
Now get ready for the Single Smart Card or Mobility Card to enjoy your travel hassle free all across the country



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