FASTag Can Now Be Used To Pay Parking Fee At Delhi’s Kashmere Gate Metro Station

It is currently a pilot project, and is soon expected to be executed across other metro parking facilities in the capital

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has inaugurated India’s first FASTag/UPI-based cashless parking facility at Kashmere Gate Metro Station in New Delhi.

The facility, meant for 55 four-wheelers and 174 two-wheelers, is available at Gate No. 6 of the metro station. FASTag can be used to pay the parking fee for four-wheelers only. The same for two-wheelers can be paid using UPI apps. The newly opened facility supports only the two above-mentioned modes of payment.

This project will also be a pilot for DMRC as it plans to set up more such facilities across Delhi’s metro stations.

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At the inauguration, Dr Mangu Singh, Managing Director of DMRC, said, “The cashless parking project is a major step as part of the government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative. We have taken this up as a pilot project. After observing the response, we will plan similar systems at more parking facilities at our stations. In fact, we will explore more opportunities to go digital wherever there is a scope. This will not only help us in modernizing the facilities, but will also help the commuters by saving their time and ease the process. Under MMI, we have many other projects, which will be implemented in a graded manner.”

Ms Praveena Rai, Chief Operating Officer of NPCI, said, “We are pleased to partner with DMRC to introduce the country’s first 100% digital parking plaza along with the NETC FASTag contactless car parking solution at their Kashmere Gate Metro Station. The parking plaza would accept NETC FASTag for 4 wheelers UPI payments for all 2 wheelers. With NETC FASTag, it’s our constant endeavour to provide seamless, cashless and automated toll and parking payment solutions.”

Now that FASTag is being used at toll booths across India, we could soon have multiple parking facilities accepting it as well.