Passengers can use QR code-based facility to buy tickets in Airport Express Line from Sunday

Passengers can now use QR code-based facility on their smartphones to purchase tickets on the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line from this Sunday.

'Rider App' would enable passengers to buy tickets without being physically present at the metro station, according to a statement by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

One can buy a QR ticket from the app by selecting the origin, destination station, and the number of passengers. Upon paying the fare, the app will display the QR code for the journey, it said.

This code could be tapped at the QR enabled AFC entry gates in the metro stations on Airport Line, the statement said.

All six metro stations of Airport Express Line have been provided with a set of two AFC gates each for entry and exit through QR enabled system.

New QR codes can be purchased between 04:00 hrs - 10 minutes prior to last advertised train timing, it said.