DoT announces application of Automated Payment System with "Hafilat" smart cards in Al Ain

The Department of Transport, DoT, in Abu Dhabi has announced the launching of its automated payment system with "Hafilat" smart cards in Al Ain.

Saeed Al Hameli, Head of Buses and Water Ferries Team, said, "The Automated Payment System is an easy method to use and is initiated in order to keep up with the technological and digital development that are used in the transportation field. In addition, the system offers the latest payment methods that enhance the level of the services provided for bus users.

"Hafilat" smart cards provide special facilities such as storing the monetary value electronically in the T-Purse or using them as weekly or monthly subscriptions. The new payment system ensures accuracy in deducting the bus trip fare based on the distance, and it provides a real-time data and statistics that can be used to improve the planning, analysis and development of processes and services.

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