29 October,2026 01:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has urged women and other passengers eligible for travel concessions to complete their National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) registration by the end of November 2026. The corporation is stepping up efforts to reach beneficiaries across the state, with a particular focus on women passengers and residents of rural areas.
The registration drive aims to ensure that eligible passengers can continue to access travel fare concessions through the NCMC system. The corporation has asked passengers who have not yet registered for the cards to complete the process within the stipulated deadline to avoid difficulties in availing of the benefits.
Registration and card distribution services are available through authorised agencies at MSRTC depots, bus stations and other designated locations. These centres operate from 7 am to 7 pm, allowing passengers to complete the formalities during the day.
To improve access to the registration facility, the MSRTC has called for special camps to be organised through panchayat samiti and gram panchayat offices in rural areas. The camps are intended to help eligible beneficiaries who may find it difficult to travel to regular registration centres.
The initiative will focus on women and senior citizens, including those covered under the corporation's concession schemes. Local authorities have been asked to coordinate with MSRTC divisional offices and depot representatives to arrange the camps and ensure that the registration process is accessible to eligible residents.
The corporation has also stressed the need for coordination at the local level to reach beneficiaries who may not have completed their registration. Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers, homemakers and working women have been specifically identified among the groups that should be informed about the available facilities.
The proposed camps are expected to bring registration services closer to residents and reduce the need for eligible passengers to travel long distances to complete the process.
The NCMC cards are being issued to passengers eligible for MSRTC travel concessions in accordance with a government resolution. The initiative is intended to facilitate access to the corporation's various fare concession schemes.
Women passengers have been asked to complete their registrations by November-end, with the corporation seeking to prevent problems arising from incomplete registration when they attempt to use their travel benefits.
The MSRTC has urged eligible passengers to visit authorised registration centres and complete the required formalities within the deadline. Those in rural areas can also approach their local panchayat samiti or gram panchayat offices for information about special registration camps.
The corporation has called on the concerned local authorities and its own divisional and depot-level representatives to work together to maximise registrations before the deadline.
