Kolkata: Tokens will return to the Metro from Thursday after almost 21 months.
Until now, only smart cards were allowed on the train.
Metro Railway on Monday announced that “Tokens will be re-introduced in North-South and West Metro from Thursday for the convenience of one commuter”.
Regardless of the cash counters, tokens can also be purchased from automatic smart card refill engines inside the station.
Even when the metro brings tokens back, stress is on a smart card that is easily refilled, multi-trips as the preferred ticket system, especially because the pandemic is still very much.
Therefore the METRO has added in his statement, “However, regular commuters are asked to use smart cards to utilize Metro services because this user-friendly smart card will help them avoid the queue in front of the counter and they will continue to get a 10% bonus on the way.
Value Smart card.
“In fact, utilities such as DMRC in Delhi have been officially done with tokens and issuing them only on request.
But when the Metro continued the operation in Kolkata, posting the second wave, the token demand has increased.
Toi on Saturday reported that around 4,000 smart cards returned every day force the operator to the discharge of almost Rs 1.7 lakh from the cash counters every day.
DGM Protyush Ghosh Metro said, “Once the token returns, everything will come back.” At the Metro Train Consultation Committee Meeting (MRUCC) on November 9, Manoj Manoj Joshi Metro has promised to reintroduce Tokens, when the Covid case is dipped.
METRO on March 13 suspended his decision about re-issuing tokens from March 15 because the number of Bengal Daily Covid rose to 700-plus.
METRO introduced smart tokens in 2011, removing magnetic tickets, paper.
The actual token plastic discs, apply to one trip along certain zones.
They don’t work if commuters move further, but are convenient for a day trip.