more-in KOCHI: The Kochi metro Smart Card is all set to be launched. The card can be used in metro and other modes of transport as well as for commercial transactions at retail outlets and online platforms, will be launched along with the inauguration of the Kochi metro. The card has been conceptualised in line with the standards of the Smart National Common Mobility Card model to enable seamless travel in metro trains and other transport systems across the country, besides retail shopping. It meets travel needs based on the stored value of money and can be used for travelling by any means of transport. The card also enables account-based retail applications, according to a communication from the Ministry of Urban Development. Once the metro projects in other parts of the country move to a compatible platform as suggested by the Ministry, the Kochi card could be used in them too. Mobile App The mobile app is the digital version of the card in the form of e-wallet. The mobile app will serve as a digital platform to meet all transit-related requirements and to pay electricity, water, and telephone bills, and taxes due to local bodies and other agencies, according to the authorities. KMRL also has plans to integrate several value-added services on the platform like grievance management systems, city information, tourist information, entertainment, location-based services, and parking services, officials said.

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