Mumbai bus services to go completely digital: Aditya Thackeray launches tap-in tap-out service. Read here
Premium- We will be implementing this in all 10 buses on this route in a few days & later expand it on all 438 routes,” Thackeray added
In a bid to make commuting easier across Mumbai, Maharashtra State Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray on Thursday inaugurated the tap-in tap-out service on the Gateway of India to Churchgate route.
During the event, Thackeray said “Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) is India’s 1st bus service to go completely digital"
“We will be implementing this in all 10 buses on this route in a few days & later expand it on all 438 routes," Thackeray added
According to Lokesh Chandra, the General Manager (GM) of BEST, "this is the first-ever 100 per cent digital bus service of the country, aiming to increase the digitisation of bus ticketing system."
"It provides ease and convenience to the travellers as they can tap-in using their smart card or via the 'Chalo' app installed in their smartphones," said GM.
"After completing the journey, the traveller gets a receipt on their mobile phone if they Tap-out using the app and can also collect their ticket if they used the smart card," he explained.