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Hubballi: Soon people can get smart-card to travel in BRTS buses, city buses
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HUBBALLI: The Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit Service (HDBRTS) will launch smart cards and an mobile application for commuters on March 1, said HDBRTS Managing Director P. Rajendra Cholan.

Speaking to presspersons here on Thursday, Mr. Cholan said that smart-card holders could use them to commute in BRTS buses and the inter-city and the intra-city buses of NWKRTC as well.

In the first phase nearly 50,000 smarts cards will be launched. Later, more will be issued based on the demand.

The BRTS service was started on a trial basis on October 2 with five buses and today the total number stands at 100.

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