HCMC's 1st metro line plans $7-mln upgrade of fare collection system

A worker climbs upstairs at an underground station in District 1 of HCMC's metro line No.1 in 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

The developer of HCMC's metro line No.1 has sought approval to upgrade its automatic fare collection (AFC) system to improve efficiency of service.

The HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) said in a proposal to the city Department of Transport Wednesday that the upgrade would enable passengers to buy tickets using credit cards, e-wallets and QR codes.

The current AFC was designed 12 years ago when the line was first planned and scheduled to become operational in 2018, and now has "limitations," it said.

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