Delhi Metro Unveils Mobile Ticketing System ⋆

Delhi Metro Unveils Mobile Ticketing System

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has begun installing its upgraded contactless fare collection system that will enable passengers to pay for their journeys via NFC mobile ticketing, QR code mobile or paper ticketing, an EMV bank card, or RuPay-enabled National Common Mobility Card (NCMC). delhi metro

DMRC’s automatic fare collection system (AFCS) is currently available on the Indian capital’s airport express line and is now being added at 44 stations in phase four of its expansion programme prior to a network-wide rollout.

“The system will need to be upgraded on all corridors as anyone entering the DMRC network from a phase-four station will need the same system to exit from stations with AFC systems from phases one, two and three. This is the reason why the standalone airport express line got the system first, as its AFC system is not connected with the main network,” according to a Times of India report.

“The metro corporation is also upgrading the AFC firmware, which will allow passengers to use their credit or debit card as a smart card.

“At present, some metros like Kochi and Nagpur have the facility, but only for debit/credit cards of particular banks.

“DMRC’s system will be able to accept transactions from all banks through the RuPay portal.

“The new system would also help create more ‘fare zones’ in the metro network, which helps in determining the fare to be deducted from the smart card based on distance travelled.”

DMRC published plans to upgrade the contactless ticketing system across its entire network in February.

FREE HIGH-SPEED WI-FI FACILITY AT METRO STATIONS OF THE YELLOW LINE dehli metro

Despite the various constraints posed by the Covid pandemic in the last more than a year, Delhi Metro in its efforts to continuously enhance travel experience for its commuters, has successfully introduced the facility of free high speed wifi service from all Metro stations of its Yellow Line (i.e, Line-2 from HUDA City Centre to Samaypur Badli) from today.

This service, coinciding with the start of festival season, is launched on this Line which consists of 37 Metro stations and runs mostly underground through one of the most congested parts of Delhi covering outer Delhi, north Delhi through central Delhi and south Delhi and finally Gurugram. More than 330 access points have been installed at these 37 stations to provide uninterpreted internet access to the commuters. This High Speed Free Wi-Fi Service will prove to be a special boon to students travelling to and from North Delhi Campus of Delhi University.

Passengers will be able to use standard internet applications like Email, Face book, Google Search, WhatsApp, Video and Audio calls etc. by simply logging into network ID “OUI DMRC FREE Wi-Fi”.

The process of accessing the free WIFI at the stations is:

1. Select ‘OUI DMRC FREE WIFI’ on your phone

2. Enter your phone number and email ID to get OTP by SMS

3. Enter the OTP, accept terms conditions and tap connect button to enjoy free Wi-fi

OUI DMRC Free High-Speed Wi-Fi connectivity is already available on all stations of the Blue Line and Airport Express Line (The network is restored after Covid).

The Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida Electronic City/Vaishali) consists of 50 metro stations wherein, over 400 access points are placed by DMRC to provide uninterpreted internet access whereas, Airport Express Line (New Delhi Railway Station to Dwarka Sector 21, linking Indira Gandhi International Airport) consisting of six stations has been provided with over 50 access points to provide uninterpreted internet access.

With the launch of High-Speed WI-Fi at all stations of Yellow Line, “Oui DMRC Free WI-Fi” is now available at 94 stations of the Delhi Metro Network. This Free Wi-Fi service is being provided by a Consortium led by M/S Techno Sat Comm.