ICICI Bank launches Smart City Pre-paid Card in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: ICICI Bank, in association with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), launched ‘Smart City Pre-paid Card’, a first-of-its kind offering in the country. It enables the residents of the city to pay for an array of facilities including taxes, bills, entry fee to common city areas and at retail outlets by using a single pre-paid card.
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel unveiled the ‘Smart City Pre-paid Card’ at an event held in Ahmedabad.To start with, customers will be able to do the following using the ‘Smart City Pre-paid Card’: Pay municipal tax and utility bills at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation civic centres in the city and 100 other service outlets set up by ICICI Bank, Pay entry fee and charges for amusement rides at the Sabarmati riverfront and Kankaria lakefront and pay at various retail merchant outlets
In a few months, customers will also be able to use this card for paying for transit charges on ‘Janmarg’ or Ahmedabad BRTS as well as the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service for bus rides. Additionally, they would also be able to use it at the ‘Pay & Park’ locations managed by AMC.