Delhi tests contactless ticketing on buses

The trial of contactless ticketing system began in all the cluster buses of route number 473, running between Anand Vihar ISBT and Badarpur Border on August 5 and will continue till August 7.

New Delhi: A three-day trial for contactless ticketing began on Delhi government buses plying between Anand Vihar ISBT and Badarpur Border.

According to official sources, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital plans to introduce e-ticketing system to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in buses. The trial of contactless ticketing system began in all the cluster buses of route number 473, running between Anand Vihar ISBT and Badarpur Border on August five and will continue till August 7, they said.

Passengers can buy an e-ticket on a mobile app after boarding the bus.

The app can be downloaded from Google Playstore or one can WhatsApp ''Hi'' to 9910096264 to get the app's URL, they said, adding that the app was developed with the technical support of IIIT-Delhi.

The bus conductors were given online training to assist the commuters during a trial run by the app's developers

Ticket booking can be done in two ways through the mobile app. In case a user knows the ticket fare, he can open the app and click on ''BY FARE'', scan the QR code of the bus, select ''Buy New Ticket'' and choose the payment option.