The semi-closed PPIs will be issued by the mass transit system operator (PPI-MTS) after authorization under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 to issue and operate such semi-closed PPIs;
The PPI-MTS will necessarily contain the Automated Fare Collection application related to the transit service to qualify as PPI-MTS;
Apart from the mass transit system, such PPI-MTS can be used only at other merchants whose activities are allied to or are carried on within the premises of the transit system;
The PPI-MTS issuer will ensure on-boarding of merchants (only those permissible as under (iii) above) following due procedure applicable to any other PPI issuer;
The PPI-MTS will have minimum validity of six months from the date of issue;
The issuer may decide upon the desired level of KYC, if any, for such PPIs;
The PPI-MTS issued may be reloadable in nature and at no point of time the value/balance n PPI can exceed the limit of Rs. 2000/-;
No cash-out or refund will be permitted from these PPIs;
Funds transfer under the Domestic Money Transfer (DMT) guidelines will also not be applicable to these PPIs;
All other extant guidelines for escrow arrangement, customer grievance redressal mechanism, agent/merchant due diligence, reporting and MIS requirements etc applicable to issue of PPIs would continue to be applicable in respect of PPI-MTS.
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