The London trip has
enlivened the Mamata Banerjee government to reform open transport in
Kolkata, beginning with an Oyster-card sort multi-access framework.
The arranged 'Kolkata
Transport Card' (KTC) will be substantial on all methods of mass
transport in the city — private and state transport, cable car,
ship and the Metro. The vehicle office has as of now begun taking a
shot at the 'coordinated charge administration and ticketing
framework' that will champion open transport and simplicity clog.
The capability of such an
e-ticketing framework can be gaged from Oyster card's prosperity.
More than 60 million Oysters have been issued since it was dispatched
in 2003 and it represents more than 85% of rail and transport travel.
Truth be told, transports in London no more acknowledge money.
"We have been
contemplating this for a long while. Our involvement with Transport
for London persuaded us about its materialness in Kolkata. We have
had chats with some innovation suppliers and are interested in all
the more such mechanical arrangements. West Bengal Surface Transport
Corporation (WBSTC) and Calcutta Tram Company (CTC) overseeing
executive Nilanjan Shandilya is the nodal officer for this
anticipate," said foremost secretary, transport, Alapan
Bandyopadhyay.
The KTC would be a charge
card estimated put away esteem smartcard that can hold single tickets
or period tickets, said an authority. Not at all like London, where
you need to purchase separate Oyster cards for waterway transport and
land transport, KTC will be legitimate for all methods of travel,
said an authority. Like the Metro smartcard, travelers will need to
touch it on an electronic peruser while entering and leaving a
transport, cable car or ship with a specific end goal to accept a
voyage. Cards can be topped-up with money installment or on the web.
The vehicle division means to energize its utilization by offering
some free rides.
To know more about transportation and
metro services please visit here: Kolkata
Metro Rail
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