Archive · 14 Aug 2026
MSRTC Crosses 1 Crore NCMC Registrations; Mandatory From September 1
A big bus company in Maharashtra, India, made a special card called the NCMC smart card.
More than one crore people, which is over ten million passengers, have signed up for the card.
More than 64 lakh cards, over six million, have already been activated and are ready to use.
The card lets passengers pay for bus rides without using cash, making travel easier.
Starting September 1, women, senior citizens, and Amrut senior citizens must use the card when travelling on ST buses.
The Transport Minister, Pratap Sarnaik, said the huge response shows passengers trust this digital change.
From August 15, school students can also get the card when authorised representatives visit their schools.
MSRTC warned students not to register through unauthorised centres or individuals.
This is a step toward making ticketing modern, cashless, and convenient.
MSRTC has crossed 1 crore NCMC registrations, with 1,01,73,838 passengers registered and 64,91,065 cards activated as of August 12, 2026.
The NCMC smart card becomes mandatory for women, senior citizens and Amrut senior citizens on ST buses from September 1, 2026.
Transport Minister and MSRTC chairman Pratap Sarnaik said the response reflects passengers' trust in the digital transformation.
From August 15, MSRTC will begin NCMC registration for school students across Maharashtra, with authorised representatives visiting schools.
The initiative aims to make ticketing on state-run buses more convenient and cashless; students were advised not to register through unauthorised centres or individuals.
- Who
- MSRTC and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik; passengers including women, senior citizens, Amrut senior citizens, and school students in Maharashtra.
- What
- MSRTC's NCMC smart card crossed 1 crore registrations, and the card becomes mandatory for women, senior citizens, and Amrut senior citizens on ST buses from September 1, 2026.
- When
- Reported on August 13-14, 2026; cards activated as of August 12; student registration begins August 15; mandatory from September 1.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India (ST buses operated by MSRTC).
- Why
- To make ticketing on state-run buses more convenient and cashless, and to expand the use of technology to save passengers' time.
- Total NCMC registrations
- 1,01,73,838 (as of August 12, 2026)
- Cards activated
- 64,91,065 (as of August 12, 2026)
- Mandatory from
- September 1, 2026
- First phase beneficiaries
- Women, senior citizens, and Amrut senior citizens
- Student registration starts
- August 15
- Transport Minister and MSRTC chairman
- Pratap Sarnaik
- Goal
- Convenient and cashless ticketing on state-run buses
