Chennai Metro is now set to get instant issuance of ready-to-use mobility card enhancing their travel experience.
Ongo, the digital payments platform of AGS Transact Technologies has announced the launch of ‘Ongo Ride’, an instant National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) at Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).
Ongo has installed unique card dispensers at 13 select Chennai metro stations to facilitate instant issuance of ready-to-use ‘Ongo Ride’ cards and provide commuters an enhanced travel experience. In due course, the company will look at issuing ‘Ongo Ride’ at additional metro stations in Chennai.
The key USP of ‘Ongo Ride’ is the instant card issuance process. Commuters can purchase ‘Ongo Ride’ cards for Rs 100 from these card dispensers in three easy steps: Select Card – Pay via UPI – Collect ready-to-use ‘Ongo Ride’ card. Each card comes preloaded with a balance of Rs 50. Commuters can conveniently top up their ‘Ongo Ride’ cards at ticket counters across all Chennai metro stations, the company said in a statement.
This streamlined process offers a quick over-the-counter experience encouraging faster adoption of NCMCs across India.
M.A. Siddique, Managing Director, CMRL, has launched the service at Nandanam Metro Station in the presence of Rajesh Chaturvedi Director(Systems and Operations), T Archunan Director (Projects) and Vinayak Goyal MD, India Transact Services Ltd., and other officials.
Speaking on the development, Ravi B. Goyal, Chairman & Managing Director, AGS Transact Technologies Limited, said, “We are thrilled to launch ‘Ongo Ride’, an instant National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) designed for the modern-day commuter at Chennai Metro. Metro railways are a cornerstone of urban mobility infrastructure, with India experiencing a daily metro ridership of approximately 10 million.”
The Reserve Bank of India recently updated rules allowing banks and non-bank PPI companies to issue National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) without KYC specifically for transit payments. Commuters can conveniently top up their Ongo Ride cards with a maximum fund limit of Rs. 3,000 at ticket counters.
While ‘Ongo Ride’ is universally accepted at all NCMC-enabled points across India, it’s not intended for transactions related to online/e-commerce shopping or in-store dining experiences.
