PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
India’s main on-line fee options supplier, at this time introduced its partnership with Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL) to energy funds for its new WhatsApp-based Chatbot answer. This on-line ticketing answer would provide over 6 Lakh and rising Namma Metro every day commuters the comfort of reserving their metro tickets on the go with out having to attend at ticket counters.
Commuters can now provoke a WhatsApp chat by sending ‘Hello’ message to Bangalore Metro Rail’s Cellphone No. 810 555 66 77 or scan the QR code out there at any metro station. As soon as they choose whether or not they wish to recharge their Good Card or One-Manner Ticket, they must enter the metro line (route), beginning station and vacation spot. As soon as they affirm their closing reserving particulars and the fare, they might use WhatsApp Pay (UPI) or different fee strategies like Credit score Card, Debit Card, Web Banking, Wallets or different UPI apps to complete the fee. After efficiently finishing their fee, they’ll be capable of obtain a QR E-ticket (legitimate for one enterprise day) that they’ll flash on the AFC gate to proceed on their journey.
Mohit Gopal, Chief Working Officer – PayU Funds stated, “PayU has been one of many greatest champions of the Govt. of India’s ‘Digital India’ mission. We firmly consider in harnessing the ability of digitization in new & modern methods to serve Indian customers & SMBs. Given WhatsApp’s potential as one of many key channels for commerce & funds sooner or later, Namma Metro’s new WhatsApp Chatbot facility will likely be a game-changer for our nation’s transport sector. We’re assured this new ticketing system will go a good distance in serving to Bengaluru’s residents and guests get pleasure from a seamless journey expertise.” “Namma Metro believes in providing a protected, fast, dependable and cozy public transit system to our metropolis’s residents and guests. In step with this promise, we’re glad to launch one of many nation’s first ever metro WhatsApp Chatbot companies in partnership with PayU. This new method of reserving a metro ticket will set a benchmark for public transit service excellence within the nation, and can be part of our wider imaginative and prescient to go inexperienced. We’re grateful to PayU and WhatsApp for serving to us on this endeavor,” A.S. Shankar, Government Director (Operations and Upkeep), Bangalore Metro Rail Company added.
Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL) is a three way partnership of Authorities of India and Authorities of Karnataka and is a Particular Function Car (SPV) entrusted with the accountability of implementation and operation of the Bangalore Metro Rail Venture. About PayU India PayU is regulated beneath the Reserve Financial institution of India and has options to satisfy the digital fee wants of Indian retailers. It gives on-line fee options to companies by means of native fee strategies. PayU additionally developed LazyPay in 2017, an alternate lending platform to supply credit score options.