Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Oct 21: A cashless travel facility will be introduced on KSRTC buses starting November.
Initially, the plan was to introduce the facility in June. However, due to the expiration of the contract for handheld ticketing equipment in October 2024, the implementation of the cashless facility was delayed. As a result, cashless machines will now be used from November.
New Handheld Electronic Ticket Machines (ETM) are already in use at Depot 4. Passengers can choose their preferred mode of payment, with options including UPI, credit, or debit card facilities. This service will be available on more than 8,000 KSRTC buses, eliminating the issue of providing exact change during travel, according to a senior KSRTC officer.
The official stated that the ETM implementation is currently on a trial basis, and they are waiting for the handheld device contract to expire. All KSRTC buses will be equipped with ETMs, and staff will be trained to use the new machines.
Passengers are required to provide their destination information, which, along with the passenger number, will be entered into the ETM. This generates a code along with the ticket price. For payment, the code must be scanned, and once the payment is successful, the ticket is printed. To validate passes, there will be a camera in the ETM. When fully charged, the equipment can be used for up to 72 hours.
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Javid, Hassan
Tue, Oct 22 2024I salute our c m and d cm for the same may God bless. I pray you all sir
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Anand A, Mangaluru
Mon, Oct 21 2024Already many travel cashless. What u r proposing is cumbersome. Ever since demonetization we know more cash is in circulation and hidden. Demonetize 1,000 denomination, introduce 2,000. This is space or otherworldly logic. Space technology to make roads. Potholes no issue as we are in fools paradise.
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Rakesh shetty, Mangaluru
Mon, Oct 21 2024Modi's digital India vision......
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J Castelino, Bengaluru
Mon, Oct 21 2024In Bengaluru, that too state run enterprise? LoL
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Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait
Mon, Oct 21 2024Empty wallet to Conductor. Less scope for side income!
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Mohit, Mangalore
Mon, Oct 21 2024KSRTC should look into tap in and tap out system. When passenger get's into the bus which is normally from the front door, he will tap the ticketing equipment placed inside the bus. and when his stop comes he will get down by tapping the equipemnt on the rear door which is an exit door. This will save time and can manage the bus timing efficiently. A lot of Asian countries have implemented this system and it works very well. In case of faulty machine, conductor on board can have a hand held machine till the installed equipment inside the bus get's fixed. If a passenger doesn't tap out during the exit, his card will automatically be charged with the maximum trip cost without refund.
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Ramesh, mulki
Mon, Oct 21 2024No use , while most of the people travelling with free pass .
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Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait
Mon, Oct 21 2024Is that a form Travel pass. with introduction of ETM the ongoing process may be time consuming and cumbersome. Heavy rush and big que may hamper the smooth flow of passenger's entry in the bus!
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Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront
Mon, Oct 21 2024What will they Show ...
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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Mon, Oct 21 2024Empty wallet to Conductor.
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