{"id":2182,"date":"2025-07-25T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=2182"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:00:20","slug":"chennai-metro-trip-card-fare-chennai-metro-trip-card-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/chennai-metro-trip-card-fare-chennai-metro-trip-card-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Chennai Metro Trip Card Fare | Chennai Metro Trip Card Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chennai Metro Trip Card Fare | Chennai Metro Trip Card Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of Tamil Nadu created a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This SPV named as \u201cChennai Metro Rail Limited\u201d was incorporated on 03.12.2007 under the Companies Act. It has now been converted into a Joint Venture of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu with equal equity holding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chennai Metro Rail Trip Card Fare Chart<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>20% Discounted Fare (in Rupees) for Single trip Normal Class- Trip Cards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 Trips for 30 Days<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>30 Trips for 90 Days<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>60 Trips for 180 Days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chennai Metro Trip Card Rates PDF Download \u2013 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/11\/Chennai-Metro-Trip-Card-Rates-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More Information Click the Below Link:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chennai Metro Rail Fare Chart<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chennai Metro Rail Timings Table<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chennai Metro Rail Tourist Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chennai Metro Rail Monthly Pass Fare<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/chennai-metro-trip-card-fare-chennai-metro-trip-card-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chennai Metro Trip Card Details<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about <strong>Chennai Metro Rail Trip Cards<\/strong>\u2014cost, structure, and usage:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f What Is a Trip\u202fCard?<\/h2>\n<p>Trip Cards are prepaid passes designed for multiple <em>fixed-route journeys<\/em> between the <strong>same two stations<\/strong>. These are ideal if you make <strong>regular commutes along the same route<\/strong>, such as from home to office.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Features:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sold in predefined packs (e.g. 10, 20, or 50 trips)<\/li>\n<li>Valid only between specified origin\u2013destination pair<\/li>\n<li>Offers a <strong>discounted per-trip fare<\/strong> compared to single-journey tokens or cards<\/li>\n<li>Can be used until all trips are fully consumed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcb0 Trip Card Fare Structure<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, CMRL does <strong>not publicly publish<\/strong> a fixed fare table for Trip Cards online. However:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The fare per trip is around <strong>5\u20137% cheaper<\/strong> than the token fare for the same station pair<\/li>\n<li>Example: If a single journey costs \u20b930, a trip-card price might be ~\u20b928\u2013\u20b929 per trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For exact pricing between your origin and destination, visit any metro ticket counter; they can show the <strong>effective trip-card pricing<\/strong> based on your route.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd04 Transition to Singara Chennai (NCMC) Card<\/h2>\n<p>CMRL has phased out the old <strong>Store Value Card \/ Travel Card<\/strong> and replaced it with the <strong>Singara Chennai Card<\/strong> (an NCMC-compliant prepaid card issued by SBI). This serves all modes\u2014metro and city buses. These cards also support QR-ticketing, mobile top-up, and tap\u2011to\u2011pay functionality.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a Travel Card, you can top it up and use it until it is fully exhausted. Plan your transition before April 2025, after which new top-ups may not be accepted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddfe Comparison Overview<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Ticket Type<\/th>\n<th>Validity<\/th>\n<th>Fare Advantage<\/th>\n<th>Suitable For<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Trip Card<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fixed origin\u2013destination only<\/td>\n<td>~5\u20137% discount per trip<\/td>\n<td>Regular commuters on specific route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Singara Chennai Card<\/strong> (NCMC)<\/td>\n<td>Any journey on network<\/td>\n<td>20% discount per trip<\/td>\n<td>General users, flexible travel anywhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 How to Check or Buy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At metro station ticket counters<\/strong>, ask for a trip-card fare quote based on your board and destination stations.<\/li>\n<li>Singara Chennai Cards are available for free at major metro stations; recharge in multiples of \u20b910 with a max \u20b92,000 balance. No issuance or top-up fees.<\/li>\n<li>After top-up, tap your NCMC card at the balance update pad in stations if the online balance isn\u2019t updated automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2139\ufe0f Important Notes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trip Cards cannot be re-used for different journeys<\/strong>\u2014they\u2019re strictly station-pair specific.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Card (old CSC)<\/strong> is being phased out\u2014trip cards will eventually require topping up via NCMC.<\/li>\n<li>Reddit reports highlight delays in balance updating after online recharge; sometimes, in-person tap\u2011to\u2011update the card is needed at station pads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like me to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calculate estimated savings using a trip card vs. NCMC card for your regular route?<\/li>\n<li>Locate a station counter near you to check trip-card pricing?<\/li>\n<li>Guide you through obtaining and topping up a Singara Chennai (NCMC) card?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Metro Trip Card Fare | Chennai Metro Trip Card Details The Government of Tamil Nadu created a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This SPV named as \u201cChennai Metro Rail Limited\u201d was incorporated on 03.12.2007 under the Companies Act. It has now been converted into a Joint Venture of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2182","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}