Chennai Metro Rail will entirely switch to the usage of National Common Mobility Cards or the Singara Chennai cards from August 1. As a result, commuters with the regular travel cards or contactless smart cards will not be able to do a top-up of the card in all 41 stations of the phase I and phase I extension network from August 1.
Commuters can exhaust the remaining balance in the smartcards for travel meanwhile. âWhen the card residual value reaches the minimum (less than âč50), the card shall be surrendered at CMRL ticketing counters and in lieu shall obtain Singara Chennai Card as replacement with zero card cost along with transfer of their deposit and residual value to NCMC for further usage,â according to a press release.
While contactless smart cards have been available since 2015, Chennai Metro Rail commenced the issuance of NCMC in April 2023.
Published â July 22, 2025 12:20 am IST