National Common Mobility Cards ‘out of service’ in Bengaluru Metro

Bengaluru: Following a backend server failure, use of the National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) is disrupted across the city’s Metro stations.

BMRCL has officially stated that an “unforeseen technical issue” has made the top-up and recharge facility for these cards temporarily unavailable. “Efforts are being made on priority to restore the service at the earliest…… Passengers using NCMC cards are advised to plan their travel accordingly. In case they are unable to recharge or use their NCMC cards, they may purchase QR tickets or tokens for their journeys to avoid inconvenience,” BMRCL said.

New circular bus route in Jigani from June 15

Bengaluru: BMTC will introduce a new non-AC circular bus service, Chakra-3, from June 15 to improve connectivity in the Jigani-Anekal region. The route will operate from Jigani APC Circle back to the same spot via Haragadde, Indluvadi Cross, Anekal, Karpur Gate, Chandapura and Rupesh Hotel. Four buses will be deployed on the route, with the first service departing at 6am and the last at 7.10pm.