‘More’ card: Government to launch common fare card for all forms of public transport in Delhi today

NEW DELHI: Two years after the Delhi government tried to introduce a common fare card for all forms of public transport in the city, the ministry of urban development is launching the 'More' card. Tipped as a cashless means of travel through a city, the card will be a single point of transaction, applicable in state buses, Metro and even parking.

The card will be launched on Saturday, initially acting as a common card for the Delhi Metro and its feeder buses.

"The More card will be available for sale from Saturday and can be used both in the Delhi Metro and feeder buses. Like the Delhi Metro smart card, the More card can be purchased from Rs 50 onwards," said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official.

Incidentally, the More card is designed to be used across the country. "It will increase the popularity and acceptability of public transport nationally," said an urban development ministry official. As part of the national common mobility card (NCMC), the ministry will also try to push for installation of parking meters in all metro cities, added ministry officials.

Officials however, said that in the beginning, More card will be used only in Delhi Metro and feeder buses. The government is planning to integrate it with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) as well. In fact, the UD ministry's announcement could finally do what the Delhi government hasn't been able to for the past few years: get the fare collection system of the state transport agency, DTC, digitized.