Jaipur Metro to start mobile ticketing

A special mobile sim will handle ticketing and journey in Jaipur metro

Jaipur Metro is country’s first metro to start mobile ticketing

This is the first time in country and its happening in Jaipur. The commuters would have to touch their smart phone screen on the entry and exit gates at metro station. At present tokens and smart cards are being used for journey. Now mobile phone would be made similar to smart cards by one touch function. 

A Korean company had experimented this idea in Jaipur metro in past days and it was successful. This is being introduced for the first time in the country in Jaipur. However, the same would be used in the new phase of Delhi Metro. A special sim was imported from Korea and the expert used the phone for internet and calls as well as for the ticketing of metro journey in Jaipur. Soon this facility would be started for the commuters. 

It will work on NFC function-

• The commuters would need near field communication (NFC) supported mobile, which is available in smart phones nowadays.

• The NFC function sim would be used in the phone, which would be provided by telecom operators. 

• The sim would join with metro’s central server and would be available to be used for the journey. The commuters would have to buy a new sim which would have two parts one for NFC and other for calling, internet etc.

"Top up" available on metro station or internet-

The new system set up of South Korea installed in Jaipur metro has provision of rental charging of ticket through NFC in mobile phones. The commuters would be able to top up their NFC sim themselves. A form would have to be registered with the company for the sim and it will top up at station or on the internet. The banks working for metro would be involved for web top up. 

In the words of C S Jeengar, O&S Director, Jaipur Metro, Such facility of top up through mobile for metro journey is being provided for the first time in the country at Jaipur. The same is marked to be used in new phase of Delhi metro but we have experimented it successfully for first time in India in Jaipur. Soon the Sims would be taken from the companies after meeting.

Jaipur Metro mobile ticketing