Lucknow, July 21 -- The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) on Tuesday launched the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) in Lucknow, bringing the city into India's "One Nation, One Card" ecosystem. The card was launched by UPMRC managing director Sushil Kumar.

Now, commuters travelling on the Lucknow Metro can now use a single smart card for journeys not just in the state capital, but also across other metro systems and public transport networks that have adopted the NCMC.

With the rollout, Lucknow becomes the latest metro city in Uttar Pradesh after Kanpur and Agra to offer the interoperable transport card. The NCMC can be used on metro systems, buses, parking facilities and retail outlets where the platform has been implement...