Buy metro QR tickets in Bengaluru and recharge travel passes on your phone

There’s a Kannada Rajyotsava gift for metro passengers in Bengaluru.

Starting November 1 (Tuesday), travellers will be able to buy single-journey metro tickets directly on their smartphones through the Namma Metro app or WhatsApp. No more waiting in long queues.

In a statement, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said it had become the first transit agency in the world to enable end-to-end QR ticketing on WhatsApp.

Here’s how QR tickets can be purchased:

A) Namma Metro app: Travellers should download the app from Google Play and register themselves to buy tickets.