In a step towards making common mobility cards a reality on public transport in the Capital, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) said it had successfully tested a Metro card on one of its Electronic Ticketing Machine (ETM).
A system for common mobility cards has been in the works since 2010.
In a statement, the DTC said it is in the process of installing ETMs in its buses so that common mobility cards can be used on the buses.
As part of the move, the DTC successfully carried out a real transaction from a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) card on a DTC ticketing machine on Friday
“The successful process is the result of the integration of software being utilised in the DMRC and the ETMs of the DTC,” the statement said.
“The transaction of the DMRC and the DTC will be segregated and the amount will go to a specific account. DMRC cards are prepaid and the system will be utilised for using the card in ETMs of the DTC. It is likely that in the next two months, commuters will be able to use common mobility cards,” the statement added.
DTC successfully carried out a real transaction from a Metro card on a DTC bus on Friday
