ONDC Drives Public Transport Digitisation, Surpasses 3 Lakh Daily Ticket Bookings
In a press statement released on 1 June, the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), which is funded by the government, announced that it is currently booking over 300,000 metro and bus tickets per day across its network. According to the release, ONDC is helping to speed up the widespread adoption of public transport by making it possible for users to buy tickets for the metro and buses through the applications they currently use on a daily basis.
This comes at a time when ONDC has processed more than 450 million transactions in various industries, including retail, B2B, public transportation, tourism, banking, and logistics.
Strong Network of ONDC
The service is now available for booking intra-city buses through the following agencies: DTC in Delhi, CRUT in Odisha, BEST in Mumbai, and Katch Mobility. Apps like Chalo, Tummoc, One Delhi, Katchapp, and Chartr allow users to purchase tickets for these services.
The three lines of the Mumbai Metro, as well as Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Pune, and Nagpur, are now accessible through ONDC for purchasing metro tickets. More than 30 mobile applications allow commuters to book tickets, including but not limited to: Navi, redBus, ixigo, Paytm, Rapido, and Namma Yatri. By streamlining ticket distribution, reconciliation, and settlement processes and assisting in lowering operational and technical expenses related to maintaining multiple integrations, the platform claims to be making a positive impact on transport firms.
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Some Interesting Facts of the
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1.ONDC is helping transport operators
reduce costs by simplifying ticket distribution, settlement, and
reconciliation processes through a single network. 2.The initiative connects multiple modes of
transport, creating a multi-modal mobility ecosystem that integrates metros,
buses, and last-mile connectivity. 3.Beyond mobility, ONDC is rapidly
expanding into tourism, with 850+ tourism experiences already available on
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ONDC Now Eyeing on India’s Tourism Sector
ONDC is currently in the process of expanding its tourism experiences on the network, with over 850 experiences already live. These experiences include over 170 monuments administered by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI); 12 national museums; tours; and events. This expansion follows ONDC's entry into public transport ticketing. As part of its public-private partnership with the government, the company has claimed that this open network provides a multi-modal use case to boost domestic tourism.
In response to the news, Vibhor Jain stated that the company's belief is that all commuters deserve simple, dependable transit. Metros, buses, and last-mile services are all connected on one open network thanks to ONDC, which makes buying tickets easy and connecting trips smooth. The concept is to facilitate transportation firms' access to a large user base by letting individuals purchase metro and bus tickets conveniently using the apps they currently use.
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Quick Shots |
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•ONDC is now enabling over 300,000 daily
bus and metro ticket bookings across its growing digital mobility network. •The government-backed platform has
processed more than 450 million transactions across sectors including retail,
logistics, tourism, and public transport. •ONDC supports bus ticket bookings for
major transit agencies such as DTC (Delhi), BEST (Mumbai), CRUT (Odisha), and
Katch Mobility. •Metro ticketing is available across Delhi,
Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Pune, and Nagpur through the ONDC network. |
