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Achi news desk-
In an attempt to further improve the convenience for passengers, NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI), has joined SBI NCMC cards on its Bharat BillPay platform. The category is already live with SBI NCMC cards for Noida Metro, Nagpur Metro, MMRDA Line 2A & 7, Chennai Metro, Kanpur Metro, and Parliament Canteen through the bank’s application enabled by Bharat BillPay, SBI Unipay, and more front platforms will go live with the service soon.
The introduction of National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) Recharge as a pillar category will enable customers to conveniently recharge/top up their cards online, avoiding long queues and ensuring a hassle-free experience. Customers can easily top up their NCMC cards with up to INR 10,000 online through Bharat BillPay enabled platforms, supporting various modes such as prepaid, debit and credit cards. After a successful recharge, customers simply need to tap their NCMC card on the terminal to update their balance.
Speaking on the development, Ms. Noopur Chaturvedi, CEO, NPCI Bharat BillPay said, “We would like to extend our gratitude to SBI for co-creating and launching this new category with us, which will ease the lives of NCMC card users’ daily transportation. NCMC customers, across locations, can now enjoy a seamless experience while recharging, on the platform of their choice. This is another step to ease digital payments, backed by the assurance, reliability and security of our Bharat BillPay platform.”
Mr. said Mahesh Kumar Sharma, DMD (Transaction and Venture Banking), State Bank of India, “SBI is delighted to partner with NPCI Bharat BillPay to offer our customers this industry first offering that promises to revolutionize the way they commute. Through this development, SBI NCMC cardholders can avoid long queues and enjoy the quick and secure option of topping up their wallets through SBI Unipay and all other digital front-end platforms enabled by Bharat BillPay.”
Currently customers can follow the steps below for NCMC card recharge through Bharat BillPay:
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Open SBI Unipay (or other front-end platforms enabled by Bharat BillPay)
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Select an NCMC category
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Select Biller
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Enter mobile number and last 4 digits of NCMC card number
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Enter a refund amount
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Make a payment
The customer will then have to tap their cards on terminals to update the balance on their NCMC cards.
