{"id":187224,"date":"2024-12-03T04:59:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T04:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/now-buy-govt-bus-tickets-in-kolkata-on-yatri-sathi-app\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T04:59:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T04:59:49","slug":"now-buy-govt-bus-tickets-in-kolkata-on-yatri-sathi-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/now-buy-govt-bus-tickets-in-kolkata-on-yatri-sathi-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Now, buy govt bus tickets in Kolkata on &#8216;Yatri Sathi&#8217; app"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-115920188,imgsize-7422.cms?fit=298,169&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Now, buy govt bus tickets in Kolkata on &#8216;Yatri Sathi&#8217; app\" title=\"Now, buy govt bus tickets in Kolkata on &#8216;Yatri Sathi&#8217; app\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"12\">Kolkata: People in Kolkata will now be able to buy tickets of state-run buses on the &#8216;<a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/yatri-sathi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yatri Sathi<\/a>&#8216; mobile app, Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty said. Initially, the service is available on 12 routes that connect the airport, and gradually it will be expanded, he said. <\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:2-->&#8220;The introduction of <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/digital-ticketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital ticketing<\/a> through Yatri Sathi is a game-changer for public transport in Kolkata,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p>On the app, commuters will have to first select the route and pay via UPI and then they will receive a ticket with a QR code. The conductor will authenticate it using a device. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will enhance commuter convenience. With a cashless system, it simplifies payments and promotes digital adoption, marking a significant step towards the city&#8217;s smart mobility transformation,&#8221; the minister said. <\/p>\n<p>Transport Secretary Saumitra Mohan said that with this, Kolkata joins the ranks of select Indian cities, leveraging technology to create more efficient public transport. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:3--><br \/>&#8220;This collaboration with Yatri Sathi marks a pivotal step in Kolkata&#8217;s journey toward becoming a truly smart city,&#8221; he said. &#8216;Yatri Sathi&#8217;, developed by the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/west-bengal-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Bengal government<\/a>&#8216;s IT &amp; ITeS department, primarily provides ride-hailing service with over 70,000 taxi drivers on its platform. 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Initially, the service is available on 12 routes that connect the airport, and gradually it will be expanded, he said. &#8220;The introduction of digital ticketing through Yatri Sathi is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-115920188,imgsize-7422.cms","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[602],"tags":[1330,4841,4222,146517,3056,325,146516,146518,95125,146519,1316,146521,1831,21024,146520,146515],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":187226,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187224\/revisions\/187226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}