Organization : Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
Service Name : Buy Namma Metro Travel Cards Online
Applicable States/UTs: Karnataka
Website : http://english.bmrc.co.in/
Buy Online : http://smartcard.bmrc.co.in/
Buy Namma Metro Travel Cards Online :
Now Namma Metro Travel Cards can be purchased online. Every card has a unique 11 digit number engraved on the rear face of card. You can now choose your own premium number. The charges for premium numbers are dependent upon the choice made for last 3 or 4 numbers, 5 or 6 numbers and 7 numbers. It is Rs. 50, Rs. 100 and Rs. 150 respectively.
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Advantage of buying Online :
The owners of these premium number cards enjoy privilege over others having normal number cards. You can give request to block these cards online whenever the card is lost or stolen.
The user has to register on this site and furnish required details. The selected card after making online payment will be despatched at the address furnished through post within 7 working days.
About Namma Metro Travel Cards:
Contactless Smart Cards available for Rs. 50. The travel value is different from the cost of card.
Benefits of Contactless Smart Cards:
** Buy only once and travel without hassle of buying ticket every time you travel.
** Load either value or trips on card as per your convenience.
** Get benefit of discount from 15% to 21% over tokens.
** Wide options to top-up value 24 X 7, apart from stations.
Stored Value Ticket: (Brand Name : VARSHIK)
This is most popular and common form of ticket. The commuter can store any value of currency(Maximum Rs.1500) on this ticket. The card is shown at the entry gate of a station to enter, then again at exit gate to exit. During exit, the fare value is deducted from the card. The card can be topped-up/recharged with any value in multiples of Rs. 50. whenever required. The validity of stored value is 1 year from the last top-up done on it.
Trip Ticket :(Brand Name : SANCHAR)
A regular commuter travelling between two fixed points can purchase advance trips viz., 10, 40, 50 or 100 trips and load them on card. On every trip made on Metro between those fixed points one trip is decremented from the total trip counts stored on card. Trip ticket offers more discount but less validity than Stored Value Ticket.
Note :
** The value can be added to the travel card at any Metro Station presently; through Airtel Retail Outlets, State Bank of India ATMS, net Banking for SBI Account holders, BMRCL Website which will be announced later.
** The Stored Value resides in the card itself. The Balance Stored Value on the card can be seen at “Remaining Value Checking Terminal (RVCT)” placed near the Customer Care at Stations.
About Us :
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Karnataka is a Special Purpose Vehicle entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Bangalore Metro Rail Project.
Bangalore Metro, christened as “Namma Metro”, not only adds to the beauty of Bangalore skyline, but immensely adds to the comfort level of travel. Besides this, Namma Metro is a major environment friendly addition to the Bangalore City as it significantly contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions.