Delhi Metro commuters will now have the ability to journey on the Airport Line utilizing a WhatsApp-based ticketing service launched on Tuesday.
The system permits commuters to obtain a QR code-based ticket immediately on WhatsApp, officers stated.
“Additional enhancing the journey expertise for its commuters in an easy-to-navigate digital mode, Delhi Metro as we speak launched a WhatsApp-based ticketing service for journey on its Airport Specific Line,” the Delhi Metro Rail Company (DMRC) stated.
The service was launched by DMRC Managing Director Vikas Kumar on the Metro Bhawan right here within the presence of different senior officers.
With the introduction of this facility, commuters on the Airport Line will now have the ability to use WhatsApp chatbot-generated QR code-based tickets from their smartphones.
This facility will make commuting extra environment friendly and seamless for commuters, particularly nationwide and worldwide travellers heading to or coming from the airport, utilizing the Airport Line, as they’ll now buy and use tickets generated of their telephone itself by means of a devoted WhatsApp chatbot (out there in English and Hindi language) as per their comfort, the DMRC stated.
To provoke the service, commuters should add the DMRC’s official WhatsApp quantity 9650855800 of their telephone’s contact record, it stated.
For single and group journeys, a most six QR code-based tickets could be generated for every passenger, the officers stated.
The tickets shall be legitimate until the top of the enterprise day. However as soon as entry is completed, passengers ought to exit inside 65 minutes from the vacation spot station. For exit on the supply (origin) station, passengers ought to go away inside half-hour from the time of entry, they stated.
The tickets can’t be booked after enterprise hours. The service doesn’t enable cancellation of tickets.
The DMRC will cost a nominal comfort price for transactions achieved by means of credit score or debit playing cards. No comfort price shall be charged for UPI-based transactions.
Earlier this month, the DMRC launched QR code-based paper tickets for journey on all traces, describing the event as a transfer in direction of a extra clear and human intervention-free mechanism.
