With piles of coins and loose change getting collected all the time, the BEST has finally moved in the direction of UPI cashless transactions with bus conductors now being given badges with QR code scanners that can be used by commuters to make cashless payments.

Long due, but now done at two bus depots on an experimental basis, the process will pave the way for cashless transactions and avoid the exchange of physical money in these days of COVID-19.