National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in collaboration with Maha Metro and HDFC Bank, on Monday announced the launch of RuPay On-The-Go (OTG) card acceptance across the Pune Metro network.
With the rollout, commuters can use their existing RuPay On-The-Go cards to tap and travel across all operational Pune Metro stations, enabling a seamless, contactless and interoperable digital ticketing experience.
Pune Metro, which currently offers paper tickets, mobile QR tickets and HDFC Bank One Pune NCMC RuPay cards, has now expanded its fare payment options by introducing open-loop RuPay On-The-Go acceptance. This allows any existing or new RuPay On-The-Go card to be used for metro travel.
The move is aimed at enhancing commuter convenience by offering a unified and simplified payment method across the network.
RuPay On-The-Go cards also support interoperability across multiple public transport systems, including buses and other metro networks. In addition, the cards offer offline payment capability, ensuring uninterrupted travel even in areas with limited network connectivity.
Published on February 10, 2026
