New Delhi: Delhi Metro intends to sell ‘Tourists Smart Cards’ to visitors at 36 stations from 4-13 September. Anticipating the footfall of passengers, the card will be available in two categories. Either with one-day validity or three-day validity cards with both offering “unlimited rides” in the metro network.
Notably, Delhi Metro sells “tourists Smart Cards’ on regular days as well. However in view of the G20 Summit, dedicated counters have been opened which would be for people for 10 days starting Monday (4 September).
The one-day validity Tourist Smart Card will cost ₹200, whereas, the three-day validity card will come for ₹500. This amount also includes a refundable security deposit of ₹50, the DMRC informed.
The 36 stations where these cards will be sold through dedicated counters include Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazar, New Delhi, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Lok Kalyan Marg and Supreme Court metro stations among others.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit will take place from September 9-10 at ‘Bharat Mandapam’, the newly-built international convention and exhibition centre at the Pragati Maidan.
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