Namma Metro commuters might now recharge their Smart Cards or purchase one-way QR tickets on WhatsApp on the again of PayU’s trusted enterprise fee resolution.
BENGALURU, India, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PayU, India’s main on-line fee options supplier, at present introduced its partnership with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to energy payments for its new WhatsApp-based Chatbot resolution. This on-line ticketing resolution would supply over 6 Lakh and rising Namma Metro each 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 ‘Hi’ message to Bangalore Metro Rail’s Phone No. 810 555 66 77 or scan the QR code accessible at any metro station. Once they choose whether or not they wish to recharge their Smart Card or One-Way Ticket, they must enter the metro line (route), beginning station and vacation spot. Once they affirm their ultimate reserving particulars and the fare, they could use WhatsApp Pay (UPI) or different fee strategies like Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, Wallets or different UPI apps to complete the fee. After efficiently finishing their fee, they are going to be capable to obtain a QR E-ticket (legitimate for one business day) that they’ll flash on the AFC gate to proceed on their journey.
Mohit Gopal, Chief Operating Officer – PayU Payments mentioned, “PayU has been one of the biggest champions of the Govt. of India’s ‘Digital India’ mission. We firmly believe in harnessing the power of digitization in new & innovative ways to serve Indian consumers & SMBs. Given WhatsApp’s potential as one of the key channels for commerce & payments in the future, Namma Metro’s new WhatsApp Chatbot facility will be a game-changer for our country’s transport sector. We are confident this new ticketing system will go a long way in helping Bengaluru’s residents and visitors enjoy a seamless travel experience.”
“Namma Metro believes in offering a safe, quick, reliable and comfortable public transit system to our city’s residents and visitors. In line with this promise, we are happy to launch one of the country’s first ever metro WhatsApp Chatbot services in partnership with PayU. This new way of booking a metro ticket will set a benchmark for public transit service excellence in the country, and is also a part of our wider vision to go green. We are thankful to PayU and WhatsApp for helping us in this endeavor,” A.S. Shankar, Executive Director (Operations and Maintenance), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation added.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is a three way partnership of Government of India and Government of Karnataka and is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) entrusted with the duty of implementation and operation of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project.
About PayU India
PayU is regulated below the Reserve Bank of India and has options to fulfill 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.
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