ONDC Crosses 450 Million Transactions; Books Over 300,000 Metro and Bus Tickets Daily

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) continues to expand its footprint beyond retail commerce, with the platform now facilitating more than 300,000 metro and bus ticket bookings every day. The milestone comes as cumulative transactions across the network have exceeded 450 million. 

Public Transport Services Gain Scale on ONDC 

Public transport has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments on the ONDC network. Metro ticketing is currently available across Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Pune, Nagpur and all three Mumbai Metro lines, allowing commuters to book tickets through more than 30 consumer applications. 

Users can access metro ticketing services through apps such as Uber, Rapido, Paytm, ixigo, Namma Yatri, redBus, magicpin and Navi. According to ONDC, integrating ticketing into commonly used applications is helping increase accessibility and encourage greater adoption of public transport services. 

The platform stated, "By enabling metro and bus ticketing through the apps consumers already use every day, ONDC is helping accelerate public transport adoption at scale." 

Network Expands Across Urban Bus Operators 

Alongside metro services, ONDC has extended its ticketing network to several intra-city bus operators. These include Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) in Odisha, Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) in Mumbai and Katch Mobility. 

Tickets for these services can be booked through applications including Chartr, One Delhi, Katchapp, WhatsApp, Tummoc and Chalo. ONDC noted that the network also streamlines ticket distribution, reconciliation and settlement processes for transport operators while reducing technology and operational costs associated with multiple integrations. 

Tourism Experiences Added to the Network 

Beyond mobility services, ONDC is also scaling its presence in the tourism sector. The platform currently hosts more than 850 tourism experiences, including over 170 monuments managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), 12 National Museums, guided tours and events. 

According to the platform, making these experiences available on an open network creates a multi-modal ecosystem that supports domestic tourism while complementing existing transport services. 

ONDC Highlights Seamless Travel Vision 

Commenting on the development, Vibhor Jain, Acting CEO and COO of ONDC, said, "We believe every commuter deserves simple, reliable transit." 

Jain added, "By bringing metros, buses, and last-mile services onto one open network, we make ticketing effortless and stitching journeys seamless." 

He further stated, "The idea is to enable people to book metro and bus tickets easily through the apps they already use, while helping transport entities reach users at scale." 

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Conclusion 

ONDC has crossed 450 million cumulative transactions while daily metro and bus ticket bookings on its network have exceeded 300,000. The platform is also expanding its tourism offerings, with more than 850 experiences now available across the network. 

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