Manual fare collection

Imagine you take a ride on a bus or a train. To ride on this bus or train, you need to pay some money. This money is called fare. Manual fare collection means that you give this money to a person who collects it manually.

This person is called a conductor. The conductor will ask you for the fare, and you will give it to the conductor. Once the conductor has collected the fare from all the passengers, they will keep the money in a box. This is called a fare box.

In some cases, the conductor may also give you a ticket in return for the fare. A ticket is a small piece of paper that shows you have paid for the ride. You need to keep this ticket with you until you reach your destination.

Manual fare collection is a way of keeping track of how many people have paid for the ride and how much money has been collected. It also helps to make sure that everyone who rides the bus or train pays their fair share.

In many places, manual fare collection is being replaced by electronic fare collection. This means that instead of giving money to a conductor, you use a card or other device to pay for the ride. But for now, in some places, you might still ride on a bus or train where you have to pay manually to a conductor.