DMRC, Airtel Launch One Card for Metro Travel
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Airtel Payments Bank have partnered to launch co-branded RuPay National Common Mobility Cards aimed at enabling seamless travel and digital payments across metro systems and public transport networks in the country.
The announcement was made on Sunday during an event at the Delhi Metro headquarters attended by DMRC Managing Director Vikas Kumar, Airtel Payments Bank MD and CEO Anubrata Biswas, and senior officials from both organisations.
The newly launched “On-The-Go” cards include debit cards and prepaid payment instrument cards designed for mass transit systems. The cards will allow commuters to use a single card for metro travel, buses, and other transport services integrated under the National Common Mobility Card framework.
According to DMRC, the cards will be available at all metro stations in Delhi within the next 10 days. Commuters will also be able to recharge the cards digitally through the DMRC mobile application and the Airtel app.
Officials said the initiative is part of the Centre’s “One Nation, One Card” programme, which aims to create a unified payment system for public transport across India. Unlike existing Delhi Metro smart cards, which can only be used within the DMRC network, the new open-loop cards can be used across multiple transit systems in different cities.
