BEST National Common Mobility Card – all you need to know

• BEST has also become India’s first transport undertaking to sell its own NCMC card.
• This bus is exclusively for those who wish to make their travel absolutely cash-free.
• Simply put, this is an introduction to the ‘Tap in and Tap out’ facility and Mumbai is the first city in India to come-up with this feature.

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has launched today, April 25, a pan-India BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) card, also known as NCMC (national common mobility card) which can be used for travelling or purchasing all over the country.

This card has typically been launched for the people who wish to travel in the red bus named as BEST — Digital Bus. It has also become India’s first transport undertaking to sell its own NCMC card.

“The card will be valid for any travel or purchases pan-India. A person can take the NCMC card of BEST available for an introductory price of ₹100 and use it for travel in Delhi Metro. One can also purchase groceries, buy from a retail showroom, and use it as a debit card across the country,” said Lokesh Chandra, manager of BEST card, last week during the launch of NCMC card.

“The card will have RuPay, which is valid at most NCMC-compliant establishments across the country. One can top it up online or with our bus conductor and this will be part of One Card One Nation”, he further added.

This bus is exclusively for those who wish to make their travel absolutely cash-free.

“After purchasing the NCMC card from BEST, commuters will soon be able to purchase bus passes, with 72 different options, through the same card. The NCMC card will also have the tap-in and tap-out facility in the 100% digital buses which were introduced by environment minister Aaditya Thackeray earlier last week,” said another BEST official in a statement.

How will the NCMC card work in the red bus?

Simply put, this is an introduction to the ‘Tap in and Tap out’ facility and Mumbai is the first city in India to come-up with this feature.

Identify the bus which facilitates the use of NCMC card, ‘Digital Bus’ should be written on the entrance of the bus.The passengers need to tap their smartcards on the digital machine or near the sensor area or can use the ‘Chalo’ app to enter into the bus. If a green tick appears on the screen that means your card or app has been identified and you can travel to your respective destination.

After reaching the destination, the passenger has to exit from the rear gate where again a similar digital machine or sensor would be present. The passenger will have to again tap their smart cards or use the Chalo app to mark the end of their journey.

After tapping, a green tick will again appear on the screen and a receipt will also be printed out for the passenger. To confirm the end of your journey, the machine will also audio readout saying ‘Chalo’ after a couple of beeps. Once this is done, the total amount for the journey will automatically be deducted through the app or the card.

The passengers need to make sure that there is sufficient balance in their accounts to avail this facility.

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