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05/03/2019 - Government Policies

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March 05, 2019

The launch of National Common Mobility Card is one of the huge leap towards urban development in India. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages. (200 Words)

Refer - Times of India

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IAS Parliament 5 years

KEY POINTS

·        NCMC cards are bank-issued cards on debit/credit/pre-paid card product platform. A customer could use this single card for making payments across all segments including metro, bus, suburban railways, toll, parking, smart city and retail shopping.

·        The stored value on card supports offline transaction across all travel needs with minimal financial risk to involved stake-holders.

·        The indigenously-developed card will enable users to pay for multiple kinds of charges including transport, metro services, toll tax, parking charges, retail shopping as well as to withdraw money across the country.

Advantages

·        It helps commuters to save time and efforts.

·        It promotes smart travel as a card can be used in different modes of transport.

·        It gives high degree convenience to people as they have no longer stand in a line for the ticket.

·        It works a s a debit card ensures proper customer support services.

·        Time efficient, very easy and cashless.

Disadvantages

·        It is very difficult for uneducated people as they unable to read and write.

·        As the technology changes the whole process of a transaction even the upgrade affects the people .

·        Sometimes delay leads to poor customer services.

·        Due to large dependency on technology there will be large setting up cost and for solving the problem of the public more man power is needed.

Sandeep 5 years

Kindly review thanks

IAS Parliament 5 years

Try including few points in disadvantages like technical problems involving more skilled labour, adaptability etc. Keep Writing.

kk 5 years

pls review

IAS Parliament 5 years

Good answer. Try including few points in disadvantages like technical problems needs more skilled labours, delays resulting in poor customer services etc. Keep Writing.

AP 5 years

Answer

IAS Parliament 5 years

Good answer. Keep Writing.