To ensure last mile connectivity for metro commuters, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced that they have integrated the Common Mobility Card in its feeder buses and a few of the parking lots in the network.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in January had launched the Common Mobility Card in the city.
The DMRC on Sunday said that the move was initiated to expand the utility of the card which will also ensure the last mile connectivity.
“The smart card users, who are using feeder buses, can now use it for making payment for travel in these buses,” a statement issued by the DMRC read.
200 feeder buses
The Delhi Metro is currently running a fleet of more than 200 feeder buses covering over 40 routes across different lines of the Delhi Metro network.
The card can now also be used at parking lots of 13 stations for paying parking charges—Vishwavidyalaya, Saket, Karkarduma, Dilshad Garden, Akshardham, Patel Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Rohini sectors 18 and 19, Shastri Park, NHPC Chowk, Mewala Maharajpur, Old Faridabad, and Sector 28 Faridabad.
DMRC has also updated the software in the Hand Held Terminal (HHT), the device that is used to read the card and deduct the amount, in feeder buses.
“The new software will simplify the ticketing process in the feeder buses and will also save time in the ticketing transaction. The minimum and maximum fare of the feeder buses is ₹5 and ₹15 respectively,” the statement read.
Around two lakh people are currently availing the Metro feeder bus services on a daily basis, the DMRC said.
