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State Bank of India, Nagpur Metro launch ‘MAHA Card’ for commuters
State Bank of India, Nagpur Metro launch ‘MAHA Card’ for commuters
Brijesh Dixit, MD, MAHA METRO, and others at the launch.
Business Bureau : State Bank of India (SBI), country’s largest commercial bank, and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha Metro) have launched contactless co-branded prepaid card, ‘MAHA Card’ for travellers to facilitate Tap-and-Go payments at Nagpur Metro stations. Dr Brijesh Dixit, MD, MAHA METRO; Devendra Kumar,GM,SBI; Sunil Mathur, Dirctor (Rolling Stock), MAHA METRO; Mahesh Kumar, Dirctor (Project), MAHA METRO; Anil Kokate, Executive Director (Administration), MAHA METRO; Jaiprakash Dehariya, Executive Director (Signal), MAHA METRO; Ashutosh Sharma, SBI, DGM; and others were present on the occasion.
The card comes with dual interface (EMV chip) with stored value functionality for a secure, convenient and seamless payment process. Metro commuters can avail MAHA Card by applying at the counter in metro stations. Commuters will be required to fill-in basic information in the application form followed by authenticating one-time PIN received on their mobile number. Once the application process is over, commuter have to pay a minimal amount of Rs 150 as one-time card issuance fee and lastly, top-up the card with minimum of Rs 100 and in multiples of Rs 100 with maximum of Rs 2,000 for seamless travelling in the metro. MAHA Card comes with a unique feature of stored value balance which can execute off-line transactions across Nagpur Metro stations.
Commuters have to tap their MAHA Card at the entry gate to the platform and after completing the journey the card needs to be tapped again at the exit gate of the destination station. The fare amount of the journey will be automatically debited after the exit tap from the stored value balance on the card. The commuters can check the card balance on the Ticket Readers installed at the stations.
