page_title: Namma Metro
section_title: Fare collection
hierarchical_section_title: Namma Metro / Operations / Fare collection
caption_attribution_description: English: Back of the tokens given for entry to the Bangalore Metro in Bangalore, India
context_page_description: Namma Metro, also known as Bangalore Metro or Bengaluru Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore, India. It is the fourth longest operational metro network in India after the Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro and Chennai Metro. It is the first metro rail service started in Southern India, and also it also contains the first underground metro line in Southern India. The metro network consists of two colour-coded lines with a total length of 42.3 kilometres serving 40 stations. The system has a mix of underground, street level, and elevated stations using standard-gauge tracks. As of February 2020, the metro has an average daily ridership of 415,000 passengers. By 2023, the system is expected to complete its phase 2 network and provide connectivity to the city's important tech hubs of Electronic City and Whitefield.
  The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, a joint venture of Government of India and the State Government of Karnataka, built and operates the Namma Metro. Services operate daily between 05:00 and 23:00 running with a headway varying between 4–20 minutes. The trains are composed of six cars.
context_section_description: MIFARE DESFire platform, developed by NXP Semiconductors, was selected to manage the Automated Fare Collection (AFC) in Namma Metro. The system uses contactless smart tokens and contactless smart card. Tokens are available only for a single journey.  Smart cards can be used for multiple journeys. There is currently one type of smart card available on the metro – Varshik.
  Varshik is priced at ₹50, with ₹50 as a user deposit. It is valid for a year, and provides a 5% discount on fares. The card can be recharged.
  Saral was available for ₹70. It permitted one day's travel on BMTC non-air-conditioned buses and on the metro. Saral is no longer available.
  Saraag was available for ₹110. It permitted one day's travel on BMTC air-conditioned buses and on the metro. Saraag is no longer available.
  Sanchar was available in denominations of ₹10, ₹40, ₹50 and ₹100. Sanchar was withdrawn from 1 March 2017.
  BMRCL began selling tokens through automatic ticket vending machines (ATVMs) on 4 December 2012 at the MG Road, Indiranagar and Baiyyappanahalli stations. The service will eventually be expanded to all metro stations. The touchscreen-enabled ATVMs are available in 3 languages – English, Kannada, and Hindi. Commuters can purchase a single journey token by selecting the destination station or the amount in the ATVM. They can also add value or add trips to the contactless smart card. Commuters can purchase up to 8 tickets at a time and can get the receipt printer for card recharge. ATVMs accept coins of ₹5 and ₹10 denominations and ₹10, 20, 50, 100, 500 denominations of currency notes. However, the ATVM cannot differentiate between ₹1 and ₹2 coins.
  In November 2016, BMRC began accepting online payments to recharge smart cards. Tickets cannot be purchased online.
  Approximately 68% of passengers on the metro use smart tokens and 32% use smart cards.
caption: Bangalore Metro Ticket (Token)-Kempegowda Tower Symbol view
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