The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday launched the cashless token sale or smart card recharge facility through Bharat Quick Response (QR) Code displayed at the Token Counters & Customer Care Centres of Metro stations. launched at the Rajiv Chowk metro station, the facility was inaugurated by Mangu Singh, Managing Director of DMRC.
According to a senior DMRC official, once this facility becomes operational, commuters will be able to use the Bharat QR Code, which is being provided by HDFC Bank, displayed at the Token Counters/Customer Care Centres through their respective Bank's App installed in their smartphones. All Bank wallet and savings account holders can make payments using Bharat QR by logging into their Bank App and scanning the QR code available at stations.
The official further said that this facility is available at five Metro stations namely, Rajiv Chowk, Rajendra Place, Seelampur, Pitampura and Nehru Place only. Consequently, the facility will be introduced across all metro stations.
Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC said, 'The DMRC is making all efforts to push the cashless mode of transaction initiated by the Government of India. This new cashless facility is expected to provide the commuters a more convenient and fast access to the Delhi Metro network besides helping in managing the problem of change/coins at the stations.
The Bharat QR Code was recently launched by the Union Government in a bid to promote cashless transactions and this code works with all major banks in India. It is a form of a bar code that uses the bank's information (merchant name & account number) required for the payment.
Explaining the procedure on how to use the QR code, the senior DMRC official said, "First, login to your Bank App and select the option to pay using the QR code option. You will then need to scan the QR code displayed at token counter/customer care at the station to get the merchant. Enter the amount (for the desired token value/smart card recharge value) and confirm.
'The transaction will be authenticated using the PIN/OTP details etc. Both the merchant as well as the customers will receive instant notification after the successful transaction. If you are using Bharat QR for the first time, you will need to grant the App to access the camera on your phone.
In a bid to promote cashless transactions, the Delhi Metro had taken many initiatives in the past few months. last month only, the smart card recharge or token sale facility at the TVMs through Credit/Debit cards was also introduced at the lal Quila Metro station. DMRC had earlier also introduced the facility to recharge Delhi metro smart cards by e-wallet applications.