Delhi Metro: The first metro service in India was started in the capital Delhi about two decades ago. Initially running on only one route for about eight and a half kilometers, the Delhi Metro has now covered almost the entire capital and remains a convenient mode of transportation in the city. If you also live in the capital Delhi and use the metro, then you must be aware of this important decision taken by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Will be able to pay for tokens through UPI
In fact, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that passengers can now pay for tokens at ticket vending machines and customer support centers using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Also, passengers can now use mobile applications that enable UPI on smartphones to pay for smart card recharge and Metro QR ticket purchases at stations across the Delhi-NCR network.
Follow these steps to buy tokens through UPI
- First select the service for which you want to use the Ticket Vending Machine (TVM).
- After this you will get many options to make payment, from which you can choose UPI.
- After selecting the UPI option, a QR code will appear on the screen, scan it within the time limit and make the payment.
- After payment you will get ticket or your smart card recharge will be issued.
Here’s how to buy metro tickets using UPI customer support centers
Additionally, the passenger can inform the operator that he/she wants to make the payment through UPI by selecting it in the menu of payment options at the customer support centres. After which a QR code will appear on the screen. You can get metro token by paying with this QR code.
