India, Aug. 14 -- More than 1 crore passengers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) have registered for the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) smart card, with over 64.91 lakh cards activated as of August 12, as the state transport undertaking moves towards a more digital and cashless ticketing system.

According to the MSRTC, a total of 1,01,73,838 passengers had registered for the NCMC smart card by August 12, while 64,91,065 cards had been activated. The corporation is currently distributing the cards in the first phase to women, senior citizens and Amrit senior citizens.

The corporation has announced that the card will become mandatory for women, senior citizens and Amrit senior citizens from September 1. Eli...