How to Make Metro Cards Recharge Online?

byMrinal MandalLast Updated: March 7, 2023
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Travelling within the cities has been made easy ever since the metro has become a part of our lives. Travelling in the metro trains is comfortable, takes less time than other public transport mediums and is cheaper. No doubt that travelling by metro has become a major part of our lives. Whether you are a student, a worker or from any other profession, you sure travel by metro every other time.

The cheaper prices, frequent timings and comfortable rides have made travelling by metro one of the most preferred modes of transport. But we all don’t like one part of travelling through the metro, and that is to stand in the long ticket queues to get the metro tickets. Even the travellers who have their metro cards with them have to get in the queues to recharge their metro cards every other time. But now with so many platforms offering you a way to recharge your metro card online, that has changed as well.

Let’s find out how you can recharge your metro card online in the sections below.

Steps to Make Metro Card Recharge Online

You can recharge your metro cards instantly on the recharge platforms and one such platform is Paytm. Here are the steps that you need to follow to recharge your metro card on Paytm:

On Paytm Mobile Application:

  • Open the Paytm mobile app on your mobile phone
  • Click on ‘Recharge & Pay Bills’
  • Scroll down to the Featured Services section and click on ‘Metro’
  • Select your Metro from Bengaluru Metro, Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro or Mumbai Metro
  • Select ‘Smart Card Recharge’
  • Enter your metro card number
  • Enter the recharge amount and click on ‘Proceed’
  • Choose your preferred mode of payment and complete your payment
Click here to recharge your Metro Card on Paytm App

On Paytm Website:

  • Go to the Metro Card Recharge page on Paytm
  • Select your Metro from Bengaluru Metro, Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro or Mumbai Metro
  • Select ‘Smart Card Recharge’
  • Enter your metro card number
  • Enter the recharge amount and click on ‘Proceed’
  • Choose your preferred mode of payment and complete your payment

It will hardly take a minute or two to recharge your metro card on Paytm. You may have to follow an additional step after you recharge your metro card online. Look for an AVM machine at the metro station and tap your metro card on the AVM machine. After that, check for the available top-up and add that to your metro card.

Benefits of Recharging a Metro Card on Paytm

There are many benefits that you can avail yourself of on Paytm for making a metro card recharge over there. Some of the main benefits are as follows:

  • It is very fast and easy to make a metro card recharge on Paytm
  • You can save money on your metro rides by getting cashback on your metro card recharge at Paytm
  • You can choose from the flexible payment methods at Paytm for making a metro card recharge
  • Paytm remember details such as your Metro and the metro card number so that you don’t have to fill in the details every time you have to make a metro card recharge

Conclusion

Making a metro card recharge has become very easy and it can be done on the recharge platforms such as Paytm. It takes less than a few minutes to get processed and can also provide you with many benefits like cashback offers. You can recharge a metro card for Bengaluru Metro, Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro and Mumbai Metro on Paytm.

Simply Scan the below QR on the Paytm app to recharge your Metro Smartcard now –

Scan and Recharge Metro Card

FAQs
Are there any additional steps after I recharge my metro card online?
Yes, you may need to avail the amount you recharged on your metro card from an AVM machine. Just tap your metro card on the AVM machine and check for the available top-up and avail the balance in your metro card.
How can I save money on metro card recharge?
You can save money on your metro card recharge by getting a cashback. Look for all the available offers in the ‘Offer Section’ of the Paytm app and use a relevant promo code while making payment to avail cashback.
What happens when the amount is deducted from my account but the recharge was not completed?
In case the payment was completed but the recharge didn’t get processed, then the money will be returned to the original account from where the payment was made within 2-3 days as per the return and cancellation policies.

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