<p>Bengalureans enjoyed a double treat on Saturday. In addition to the Whitefield metro line, the Rupay National Common Mobility Card was also launched in the city. </p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi symbolically launched the NCMC when he used it to pay for a metro train ticket at Whitefield (Kadugodi) station on Saturday. </p>.<p>Launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the NCMC is a prepaid transit-cum multipurpose card. It can be used for different transport services. For example, in Bengaluru, you will be able to use the NCMC to buy a metro train ticket as well as a BMTC bus ticket. </p>.<p>You can also use the card for fuel payments, shopping, dining, parking, toll payments and low-value offline contactless payments. RBL Bank is the banking partner for the NCMC launched in Bengaluru</p>.<p>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/vernacular-languages-in-higher-education-giving-wings-to-rural-kids-dreams-modi-1203539.html" target="_blank">Vernacular languages in higher education giving wings to rural kids' dreams: Modi</a></p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>How to get the card?</strong></p>.<p>The NCMC will be available at metro stations and RBL Bank branches starting March 30. </p>.<p>The NCMC balance can be updated at ticket counters and card top-up terminals in metro stations. POS machines will also be available for accepting and loading cards. You can also top up your cards using RBL Bank’s MoBank app. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Women power </strong></p>.<p>Two women loco pilots — Priyanka P and Priyanka Bellary — operated the inaugural metro train that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Saturday. </p>.<p>The train had engines at both ends. Priyanka P operated the train from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Sri Sathya Sai Hospital. Priyanka Bellary steered the return train.</p>
<p>Bengalureans enjoyed a double treat on Saturday. In addition to the Whitefield metro line, the Rupay National Common Mobility Card was also launched in the city. </p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi symbolically launched the NCMC when he used it to pay for a metro train ticket at Whitefield (Kadugodi) station on Saturday. </p>.<p>Launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the NCMC is a prepaid transit-cum multipurpose card. It can be used for different transport services. For example, in Bengaluru, you will be able to use the NCMC to buy a metro train ticket as well as a BMTC bus ticket. </p>.<p>You can also use the card for fuel payments, shopping, dining, parking, toll payments and low-value offline contactless payments. RBL Bank is the banking partner for the NCMC launched in Bengaluru</p>.<p>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/vernacular-languages-in-higher-education-giving-wings-to-rural-kids-dreams-modi-1203539.html" target="_blank">Vernacular languages in higher education giving wings to rural kids' dreams: Modi</a></p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>How to get the card?</strong></p>.<p>The NCMC will be available at metro stations and RBL Bank branches starting March 30. </p>.<p>The NCMC balance can be updated at ticket counters and card top-up terminals in metro stations. POS machines will also be available for accepting and loading cards. You can also top up your cards using RBL Bank’s MoBank app. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Women power </strong></p>.<p>Two women loco pilots — Priyanka P and Priyanka Bellary — operated the inaugural metro train that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Saturday. </p>.<p>The train had engines at both ends. Priyanka P operated the train from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Sri Sathya Sai Hospital. Priyanka Bellary steered the return train.</p>