Kolkata Metro introduces QR-based ticketing and Paytm facility on trial basis

Kolkata, Oct 14 (UNI) Kolkata Metro Railway on Wednesday introduced two passenger-friendly options for faster ticket issuance on an experimental basis, aiming to simplify the ticket-purchasing process. Under the first option, commuters can purchase Metro tickets by scanning QR code stickers available at stations without downloading any application. According to Metro officials, the facility has initially been introduced at Esplanade, Dum Dum, Dakshineswar, Rabindra Sarobar, Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, Kalighat, Howrah, Sealdah, Sovabazar-Sutanuti, Salt Lake Sector V and Dum Dum Cantonment stations. The facility will soon be extended to other Metro stations across all corridors, the Metro authorities said. The second…