Chennai Metro Rail Limited apart from providing a safe, fast, reliable, accessible, convenient, comfortable, efficient and affordable public transport service provides a Travel Card to encourage the passengers. With this card, people can access Chennai Metro easily.
It provide a range of benefits to commuters, making public transport more convenient, cost-effective, and secure.
Benefits of using Store Value Card/Smart Card/Chennai Metro Travel Card:
- Cost-saving: 20% discount on fare during every journey.
- Time-saving: These cards can save commuters time as they can be easily topped up and used to board trains without waiting in long queues for tickets.
- Easily Transferable: This Smart card facility is easily transferable to family & friends. It means any person can travel as the metro cards are not issued on the basis of name.
- Environment-friendly: The use of smart cards can help to reduce the usage of paper tickets, which in turn reduces the carbon footprint and helps to protect the environment.
How to get Store Value Card/Smart Card/Chennai Metro Travel Card:
Passengers can get this Store Value Card/ Travel Card in all metro station on payment of initial store value of the card is Rs 50/- and a Refundable Deposit for the card is Rs.50/- which will be refunded fully when the card is returned. Further recharges can be made with a minimum balance of Rs.50/- and maximum top-up is up to Rs.3000/-
| Refundable deposit for Card | Rs.50 /- |
| Minimum recharges | Rs.50 /- |
| Maximum recharge | Rs.3000/- |
| Card Validity | 5 years from the time of purchase |
| Discount | 20% discount on fare during every journey |