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

Jaipur Metro Second Phase work Report

Jaipur Metro Second Phase work is in progress. Till now 80 meter tunnel completed with the help of one TBM machine now second TBM machine will also start work and both TBM machine will maintain distance for safety. This machine can dig 6-7 meter daily. 

80  meter tunnel is ready, now second TBM will also start work. This decision is taken to make sure safety of Chandpole gate.

Jaipur Metro Second Phase

Jaipur Metro Smart Card Tips

Tips for Jaipur Metro Smart Card Online Recharge, Top up balance check

Q1 How can i get Smart Card ?

You can buy Smart Cards from Customer Care Center at Metro Station. Minimum purchase is Rs 100/- which will give you a card with a 50/- refundable deposit and 50/- of travel. Get 10% discount on Journey (Rs 10/- and above but less than Rs 20/-) performed using smart card. These cards can be topped up in multiples of Rs 50/-.

Q2 I purchased Smart Card, what should i do for next recharge or topup?

User can register his card on JMRC web page using “New User” button available on "Home" page. He has to enter the engraved id written on the back side of Smart Card. User has to enter a valid email id as username and valid password with other neccessary details, then click on Register button to register himself successfully.

Q3. What are the benefit to register my card on the website or as a registered user?

A registered user can make online recharge through the website. He can add multiple cards for the same login and can see the previous transaction(s) details for all the cards and with transaction's status.

Q4. Can i recharge my card without registration?

Yes, You can go to "quick Topup" button on home page of website. 

Q5. What is the URL or website where i can register and recharge my card?

Official website of Jaipur Metro is www.jaipurmetrorail.in and for Smart Card www.jaipurmetrosmartcard.in  

Jaipur Metro Smart Card - How to recharge online

1. How to Recharge "Jaipur Metro Smart Card" Online ? 

Quick topup

2. How to recharge smart card after login

Jaipur Metro uses its own electricity

Metro uses its own electricity by friction to complete 33 round trips per day

Jaipur metro is proving to be a successful self-sustaining unit in Jaipur. However, the 9 km run from Mansarovar to Chandpole is not fully stacked with commuters but it is slowly picking up. The break even is trying to be achieved by generation of its own electricity through friction. This makes the cost of the 33 trips per day almost free to the Metro. This will save about 20-lakh tone of electricity in a year. According to metro authorities, the more the running distance increases the more it will break even.

Metro produces electricity on slope-

·     When metro is on the slope, the regenerative brake system comes into action and the motor starts working like a generator. This produces electricity. This electricity automatically passes to the wires above and is transferred to the metro coming from behind.

·       The maximum slope is between Chandpole and Mansarovar route i.e. about 40%.

Metro is in loss right now but big profits are anticipated in future-

Jaipur metro is equipped to sustain around 1.30 lakh commuters per day. However, in present scenario around 32,000 commuters are travelling daily. This number was at 50,000 commuters in the first month. The average of two months is around 41,000 daily. Because of the difference in expected and present scenario of around 80,000 commuters, the metro is in loss at present.

According to C.S Jeengar, Director O & S, Metro is self sufficient in many ways. As the trips will increase, the electricity production will also increase. At present more than 5000 unit, electricity is being produced daily. By estimates, metro will save around twenty lakh units of electricity in a year.

Jaipur Metro uses its own electricity

Student groups visiting jaipur metro

Jaipur school and colleges students are visiting Jaipur Metro to know features, technical progress and advance technology. Jaipur metro sent invitations to jaipur schools and colleges, and ask them to send students in 40-50 group. 

Jaipur Metro

Jaipur Metro to PPP Mode

The Verdict for handling over Metro to PPP to come this month.

As Indian companies are not too keen to handle metro through PPP, hence some international companies have come forward for the same. Four companies have inspected metro in the past three months. After a final meeting with two of those companies, the verdict could be out this month itself.

The company that plans to take up the 2^nd phase of metro through PPP would also be responsible for the phase one. At present, the government is looking after phase one for which a loan of 969 crore rupees have been taken, and this would have to be paid by the company which takes over the phases by PPP model.

Singapore’s SMRT company and AMT Company of china and America have been in talks with officials regarding this project take over. The American company wanted wheel less metro as their requirement. Also Malaysian company CIDB’s officials have also had many discussions with our officials regarding the same. CIDB’s company officials are visiting on Monday again for a 3-day visit and meeting with Metro’s CMD NC Goyal.