Private Buses In Mangalore To Introduce Smart Cards For Passengers: Here Are The Details

May 30: Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators Association president Dilraj Alva said that 50 % of private buses in Mangalore will resume services from June 2, Monday.
He said that the buses will be having an added attraction of offering passengers the option of paying travel fares through smart cards. He mentioned that the smart cards (Chalo Card) will not be introduced on all routes at a time but will be introduced in a phased manner covering all routes from Monday.
Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators Association has tied up with a private company for issuing smart cards to passengers. Each card is valid for a year. They can be re-charged from a minimum amount of ₹ 100 to a maximum amount of ₹ 10,000. If a passenger purchased only the card without re-charging at the time of purchase, one has to pay ₹ 35 as the cost of the card. If purchased along with re-charging the minimum amount and more, the card cost will be waived and the amount re-charged can be fully utilised during the travel.
Passengers can purchase the cards at the association’s office at Milagres, kiosks to be set up near Mangaladevi Temple, at State Bank of India bus terminus and at Surathkal, he added.