Good news, the cashless travel will eliminate the anxiety of tendering exact change during travel through KSRTC.
Initially scheduled to be introduced in June, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is set to launch cashless travel from November. This cashless travel initiative is aimed at enhancing the convenience and efficiency of public transport for its passengers. It is part of a broader trend towards digitalization in public services, making travel more accessible and streamlined.
According to a senior KSRTC official “The new handheld electronic ticket machines (ETMs) have already been implemented in Depot 4. With the introduction of this new machine passengers will have the flexibility to choose their preferred payment method - UPI, credit or debit cards in over 8,000 KSRTC buses.”
Explaining the delay, the official said, “Pilot project is going on and we do not want to hurry up. We are waiting for the contract of the current handheld devices to end and post that all the KSRTC buses will have ETMs. Our staff will be trained to use these devices.”
Now passengers will have to inform the conductor of their destination and he will input this information and the number of passengers into the ETM. It will then generate the code with the ticket fare, which should be scanned for payment. Once the payment is successful, the ticket will be printed. The device comes with a camera for validating passes and can last upto 72 hours on a single charge.
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