In what comes as good news to Metro commuters in the Delhi-NCR region, the authorities are planning to accept one single Metro card for both the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC). This move will certainly make the commute easier for passengers who travel from Noida to Delhi and vice-versa as they don't have to carry multiple cards or wait in queues to buy tokens.
According to NMRC officials, in case of using one single card for travelling on both routes, the Delhi Metro has to prepare itself and come up with the setup. The officials said that the Noida corridor has better technology updates than Delhi Metro. Therefore, the system can only begin once the Delhi metro updates its system.
On Wednesday, an online meeting was held between the officials of the DMRC and the NMRC regarding travelling in the Delhi Metro and the Aqua Line Metro and the idea of using one card for travel and the problem that can occur during the process was also discussed in the meeting.
In order to avoid any kind of technical issue, the Metro authorities are planning to start the system only once they have successfully conducted the trials.
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation uses a separate card for the Aqua Line Metro running between Noida and Greater Noida. The Aqua Line was launched on January 26, 2018, after which the Metro passengers of the Aqua Line, who wish to travel on the Delhi Metro are also required to keep a separate card or token, as the two cards or tokens cannot be used in each other's Metro services.
