MSRTC NCMC smart card registrations cross 62.86 lakh before August 1 rollout

More than 6286 lakh passengers across Maharashtra have registered for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporations MSRTC National Common Mobility Card NCMC with over 3552 lakh cards activated as of June 30 according to Transport Minister Pratap SarnaikThe state government has made the NCMC smart card mandatory from August 1 2026 for women senior citizens and beneficiaries under the Amrit Senior Citizen category to avail themselves of eligible travel concessions on MSRTC busesThe Transport Department has urged eligible passengers who have not yet completed the registration process to visit authorised enrolment centres before the deadline to avoid any disruption in accessing concession benefitsMore than 3552 lakh smart cards activatedAccording to official data 6286765 passengers have registered under the NCMC initiative across Maharashtra while 3552332 smart cards have been activatedThe remaining registered applicants are expected to complete the activation process over the coming weeks as the corporation steps up enrolment and activation efforts across the stateThe NCMC project is part of MSRTCs broader plan to modernise its ticketing system and digitise passenger services while streamlining the distribution of concession benefitsChhatrapati Sambhajinagar region records highest registrationsAmong all MSRTC regions the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar region has recorded the highest participation in the NCMC programme with 1593256 passenger registrations Of these 886473 smart cards have already been activatedThe Pune region ranked second with 1471436 registrations followed by the Nashik region with 1438069 registrationsThe figures indicate significant adoption of the smart card initiative across several regions of the state ahead of its mandatory implementationJalgaon division leads districtwise registrationsAt the divisional level Jalgaon recorded the highest number of registrations with 463230 passengers enrolled under the schemeIt was followed by Ahilyanagar with 395515 registrations Satara with 348418 Solapur with 342242 Buldhana with 331011 and Beed with 327709 registrationsOfficials said registration and card activation drives are continuing across all divisions to increase coverage before the August deadlineSmart card to become mandatory from August 1The National Common Mobility Card will become mandatory for women senior citizens and eligible beneficiaries from August 1 to access concession schemes offered by MSRTCTransport Minister Pratap Sarnaik appealed to eligible passengers who have not yet enrolled to complete the registration and activation process at authorised centres as early as possibleMSRTC has also planned to intensify its special activation campaign over the next few weeks to ensure that pending registrations are converted into active smart cards before the new requirement comes into effectNCMC part of digital ticketing initiativeThe NCMC project forms a key part of MSRTCs efforts to strengthen its digital ticketing ecosystem and improve the delivery of passenger servicesThe smart card is intended to simplify access to travel concessions while supporting the broader National Common Mobility Card initiative which aims to enable seamless digital payments across multiple modes of public transportOfficials said the corporation will continue expanding enrolment and activation efforts with the objective of ensuring that all eligible passengers are equipped with activated smart cards before the mandatory implementation date