12 August 2012 :: With the launch of a new common mobility card ‘More Delhi’ on Saturday that ensures cashless travel across different modes of transport, commuting just got easier with one swipe of the card.
The common mobility card, a pet project of the Union Ministry of Urban Development which was announced in December 2011, aims at making travel in the city more convenient. However, as a first step, the card can only be used by commuters on Metro trains and select feeder buses.
By the end of the year, the “More Card”, that will slowly replace Delhi Metro’s famous Smart Cards, will be extended for use on Delhi Transport Corporation buses, the cluster buses run by DIMTS, taxis and even at parking lots across the city.
The common mobility card is the product of the development of a low-cost hand-held device by a Bangalore-based Indian firm in association with Delhi Metro. “In Phase-2 of the project, the ‘More Card’ will become a national mobility card which can be used in other cities across the country
