QR-based unlimited travel passes launched on Namma Metro in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Tuesday announced the launch of mobile QR-based periodical passes offering unlimited travel for one, three and five days. The new passes will be available from Thursday through the Namma Metro mobile application, The New Indian Express reported.
Till now, unlimited travel passes were issued only as Contactless Smart Cards (CSC), which required commuters to pay a refundable security deposit of ₹50. With the introduction of QR-based mobile passes, passengers can avail unlimited travel without paying any security deposit, as the passes are issued digitally.
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According to BMRCL, commuters can purchase the passes through the app and use the QR code displayed on their phones to enter and exit stations by scanning it at Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates, enabling a contactless travel experience. The facility is expected to be extended to other mobile ticketing platforms soon.
Under the revised fare structure, a one-day unlimited travel pass costs ₹250, compared to ₹300 for a smart card pass including the deposit. The three-day and five-day passes are priced at ₹550 and ₹850, respectively, making the mobile QR passes cheaper across all categories.
BMRCL has encouraged commuters to switch to mobile QR-based passes to save time, avoid queues for card issuance and refunds, and ensure a smoother travel experience.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
