Chennai Metro seeks agents to sell travel cards

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Train travel card will soon be available through authorised agencies besides Metro stations. After providing the first set of travel cards to R Premnath, an authorised agent, under a new pilot venture on Thursday, the managing director of Chennai Metro Rail Pradeep Yadav said that steps are being taken to sell the travel cards through authorised agencies besides Metro stations.

An authorised letter from Chennai Metro Rail will be issued to the agents confirming their genuinity. A 5 per cent commission incentive will be given to the authorised agent for the sale of Metro Train travel cards. Usage of Chennai Metro travel card attracts 20 per cent discount for travellers and can be recharged through CMRL mobile app or at any Chennai Metro Stations, a release said.