KSRTC mulling to introduce UPI payments in its buses
Bengaluru: According to a The New Indian Express report, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation which is exploring cashless payments alternatives, is determined to introduce UPI-based payments systems in its buses in a bid to enhance the convenience for its passengers.
Meanwhile, the Northwest Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has initiated UPI-based payments to streamline the ticket purchasing process, on a pilot basis program, with the potential of extending this service to all KSRTC buses after exploring various alternatives.
The pilot run of the programme was kickstarted on Friday (September 01), enabling passengers to scan the QR code and make payments.
Meanwhile, quoting a statement of KSRTC MD Anbu Kumar, The New Indian Express wrote, “ We are studying the options. NWKRTC has already started the UPI payment option on a pilot basis. We will learn from their experience and then decide on introducing the same with KSRTC.”
Although there has been a great demand from the public for bus corporations to introduce UPI-based payment options to improve the travel experience, implementation of the same was hindered owing to issues such as low internet connectivity and technical errors.
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Hit by car, delivery agent dies after falling from flyover in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A food delivery agent died after falling from the Dabri flyover in southwest Delhi when his scooter was allegedly hit by a car on Thursday morning, police said.
The car driver fled from the spot, police said.
A PCR call was received at 7:35 am informing that a person had fallen from the Dabri flyover on Pankha road and required immediate medical assistance, they said.
A police team rushed to the spot and found a damaged scooter and a car on the flyover. The scooter rider sustained serious injuries and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital in an ambulance, where doctors declared him dead, they added.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar, a resident of Jharkhand's Godda district. He was working as a delivery executive with a private food delivery service in Delhi.
The car involved in the accident bears a Delhi registration number and is registered in the name of a Dabri resident, police said.
"The body has been preserved in a mortuary and efforts are underway to apprehend the absconding driver," a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the accident, police said.
