Paytm streamlines metro rides with Easy QR Ticket Purchases & Smart Card Recharges

Bringing Seamless Transit Solutions to India’s Major Cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru

New Delhi, 28 March 2024 | One97 Communications Limited (OCL) owns the brand Paytm, India’s leading digital payments and financial services company and the pioneer of QR code, soundbox, and mobile payments, offers metro card recharge for metro commuters in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai directly through the app. This feature allows users to easily recharge their metro cards and buy QR tickets, avoiding the hassle of long queues and manual data entry, thereby enhancing the overall commuting experience.

Quick and Hassle-Free Metro Recharges and QR Ticket Purchases

Metro riders can rejoice as Paytm simplifies the recharge process with user-friendly options like Metro QR Ticket and Smart Card Recharge. A simple QR scan at metro stations swiftly redirects users to the metro card recharge page within the app, enabling a rapid transaction without the need to input card details manually.

Here’s How to Utilize Paytm for Metro Services:
● Booking Metro QR Tickets:
● Open the Paytm app and head to the ‘Ticket Booking’ section.
● Select ‘Metro’, then ‘Metro QR Ticket’.
● Specify your departure and destination stations.
● Choose the number of travelers and proceed with payment to receive your metro ticket.
● Pay via Paytm UPI and done

Recharging Smart Cards:
● In the Paytm app, find ‘Metro Recharge’.
● Pick your city’s metro network (Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, or Mumbai Metro Line 1).
● Choose ‘Smart Card Recharge’, and enter the card number and amount.
● Proceed with your payment of choice.

Once the recharge is successful, simply tap your Metro Smart Card against an Add Value Machine (AVM) at any metro station to update your card balance.

Through these initiatives, Paytm continues to enhance the metro commuting experience, emphasizing convenience and efficiency for millions of urban travelers.