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‘Bangalore Card’ soon

Anil Kumar Sastry

Order issued on March 3, BMTC and BBMP told to coordinate

BANGALORE: All residents of Bangalore will get “Bangalore Card” a multi-utility card offering a host of services, including travel in public transport services, payment of utility bills and shopping. It is likely to be issued in the next six months.

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), which first introduced these cards for student concession passes and monthly passes, had planned to make it an all-in-one card either on its own or through some agency.

Similarly, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) too intended to issue Resident Cards to all residents of the city.

Now, the State Government has authorised Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (KEONICS) as the sole agency for issuing “Bangalore Cards.”

The Government Order of March 3 said the card should be on the pattern undertaken in western countries.

The Principal Secretary, IT, BT and Science and Technology, had made a presentation on Bangalore Card to officials from Forests, Energy, Transport, Urban Development, Cooperation, Commerce and Industries departments, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, BMTC, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, BBMP, Bangalore Development Authority and Bangalore Electricity Supply Company.

The Government Order said all the line departments would interact with KEONICS’ Managing Director and participate in the implementation and promotion of Bangalore Card project.

This card, the order said, being a multi-utility card and carrying e-purse application, could be popularised across all the service/utility providing departments and agencies.

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