The Ticket media used in Namma Metro is primarily contactless technology. These are:
The electronic chip residing inside the Token or Smart Card contains information of a ticket.
Contactless Smart Cards available for Rs50. The travel value is different from the cost of card.
Smart cards will be used to carry multiple trips
The User can load an amount in multiples of Rs.50/- upto a maximum of Rs 3000/- into the Smart Card
The stored value in the ticket will be reduced to the range of managed trips.
Get 5% discount for smart cards, over token fare.
Any type of token is valid only for the day of purchase.
This will be valid for use at the entry gate not more than 30 minutes from the time of sale.
If the traveler takes away the token from the exit door without paying the deposit of Rs. 200.00 is penalized.
Rules for Stored Value Ticket (Varshik):
Topping-up: Currency value can be added to Smart Card at any BMRCL Ticket counters.
Currency value can also be added to Smart Card through BMRCl website or Mobile One App or Net banking (selected banks ONLY).
However, after initiating recharge through BMRCL website or Mobile One App or Net banking Smart Card has to be presented to entry side of Automatic Gate (AG) of any BMRCL metro station, within 60 days, for the recharge to be credited to the Smart Card. Otherwise the recharge amount lapses.
Remaining value: After each journey, the stored value on the card shall get reduced by the amount fixed for the journey performed. The balance amount resides in the card.
Denomination of Stored Value Ticket: The top-up in case of Stored Value ticket shall be minimum Rs50 and further in multiples of Rs50. The cost of contactless smart card is Rs50 which is different from the stored value.
Total maximum stored value: Total maximum stored value on a smart card is Rs 3000/-. when top-up done at BMRCL metro stations. However, when top up is done at other outlets i.e. through BMRCL website or Mobile One App or Phone-Pe or PayTM .
NOTE: After initiating recharge through BMRCL website or Mobile One App or Net banking Smart Card has to be presented to Card Top -Up Termnal of any BMRCL metro station, within 60 days, for the recharge to be created to the Smart Card. Otherwise the recharge amount lapses.
Stored Value Travel Discount: Get 5% discount for smart card, over token fare.
Overstay Rule: A passenger holding a valid ticket can exit from paid area of same station within 20 minutes and from paid area of other stations within 120 minutes. For overstaying in paid area beyond these limits, penalty of Rs 50 per hour is charged subject to a maximum of Rs 100.
Minimum Balance on Stored Value ticket for travel: A passenger will be allowed to enter the system even if the smart card has a stored value equal to Rs 50/- . The passenger is advised to ensure that he has sufficient balance to complete the journey. In case journey is performed for distance for which balance amount is not available, the card can be topped up at Customer Care to enable exit from gates.
Minimum fare charged: A passenger holding Stored Value ticket will be charged minimum fare for exit from the same station (if not overstayed).
Default ticket in all CSC: Stored Value Ticket is default ticket available in all Contactless Smart Cards sold by BMRCL.
It is a paper ticket issued at the ticket counter for travel of a 'Group' of persons (Group is defined as a set of persons with a minimum of 25 passengers intending to travel together between the same set of stations). Passengers in the Group will be allowed to enter the paid area through 'hinged gate' after manual verification. The Group ticket is a single journey ticket and will be collected at the exit station. This carries a discount of 10% over token fare. * Note: There is no refund for Group Ticket.
You can purcherse the Tickets mentioned below from the Ticket counters.
At Metro Stations:
Passengers already holding Smart cards containing Varshik Ticket have several options for topping-up stored value.
Other than Metro Stations:
Passengers already holding Smart cards containing Varshik Ticket have several options for topping-up stored value, such as Namma Metro App, BMRCL website, Phone-Pe , PayTM and more.
using cash or credit/debit card.
Online Recharge such as Namma Metro App, BMRCL website, Phone-Pe Mobile App, PayTM Mobile App