Railways to launch 'Go-India' smart card pilot

摘要

The Railway Budget presented for the financial year 2011-12 includes a proposal to Introduce a pan-India, multi-purpose "Go-India" smart card, which is currently at the development stage. Delhi-Mumbai and the Delhi-Howrah sectors have been identified for the implementation of "Go-India" smart card on a pilot basis. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K. H. Muniyappa in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha recently. This 'Go India' smart card will be a single-window package for railway passengers and will help pay for tickets for long distance, suburban, metro rail journeys. Passengers can use the card at booking counters, vending machines and Internet.