The Delhi Metro on 6 July launched FASTag/UPI based cashless parking facility at the Kashmere Gate Metro Station, Delhi. In a statement, the DMRC said: "For the first time in the country, a FASTag/UPI based cashless parking facility was launched at the Kashmere Gate Metro Station by Dr. Mangu Singh, MD, DMRC." Senior officials of DMRC and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) were also present during the launch.
As part of the Multi-Model Integration (MMI) initiative, dedicated Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes for auto, taxi and e-rickshaws were also inaugurated at the station, the statement said.
This exclusively cashless parking facility located at Gate No. 6 of the Kashmere Gate station can accommodate 55 four-wheelers and 174 two-wheelers. The entry/exit and payment of 4-wheelers can also be done through the FASTag.
The parking fee will be deducted through FASTag, which will reduce the time for entry and payment. Only the vehicles with FASTag will be allowed to park in this facility.
The entry for 2-wheelers can be done only by swiping the DMRC smart card. The smart card swipe is used only for registering the time of entry/exit and fare calculation and no money will be deducted from the card. The parking fee can be paid by UPI apps by scanning the QR Code.
In future, the payment can also be made through DMRC/NCMC cards. The facility is a pilot project of DMRC. Besides, the DMRC is planning to set up similar systems at other parking facilities across Delhi-NCR.
In addition, the dedicated Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes for auto, taxi and e-rickshaws were also inaugurated at Gate No.6 and 8 of the Kashmere Gate station.