Navigating Hyderabad with ease: A new card for seamless travel

Transit in Hyderabad is set to get easy with the introduction of National Common Mobility Card, which will be accepted at 57 Metro stations. Donita Jose speaks to L&T & HMRL officials, to uncover the core features of the card and the project: Why the card *90% Metro station fare gates equipped with NMC card readers *NCMC readers different from basic Metro card readers TTAPAP T TO WO WAATCH TCH *L&T Metro selects PAYTM bank as partner bank for transactions *NCM card works for TSRTC, MMTS, cabs integrated with NCMC *Existing Metro cards still operational, but will phase out gradually How to use the card *Users must link NCM card to their bank account or digital wallet *Load funds onto the card from their bank account or digi wallet *Can swipe the card at NCMC supported Metro or MMTS stations Where to purchase *NCM cards can be purchased at Metro stations or via PAYTM app *PAYTM + L&T combo card purchases at stations offer seasonal features *PAYTM & L&T + PAYTM cards usable in NCMC stations across India Timeline *NCMC project by L&T set to start in about a month *Card reader installations nearly done, testing ongoing *Launch date to be determined within couple of weeks *Integration with TSRTC and MMTS services considered *Equipment availability not an issue; testing app essential *Pilot project much needed before it’s full implementation. Installation of new NCM card reader machines in final stage. Launch date will be decided in a couple of weeks