Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metro passengers will soon be able to book their tickets through mobility apps like Rapido, Google Maps, and Redbus, making travel more convenient and seamless, reported MoneyControl.
Quoting sources the report mentioned that Rapido has already started testing the Metro ticket booking feature on its app. Users will be able to book auto-rickshaws, cabs, and Metro rides all in one place. Rapido is also planning to offer a 20% discount on the first Metro ticket booked through its platform. Meanwhile, Tummoc, another mobility app that already offers BMTC bus passes, is also piloting Metro ticketing.
This new initiative is being launched through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), which has partnered with more than 10 mobility apps. A senior official from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) told Moneycontrol that ONDC will allow users to book Metro tickets from any app of their choice. An official rollout of the ONDC-Metro ticketing integration is expected next month.
To enable this service across different platforms, BMRCL has partnered with SequelString AI (SAI), a technology solutions provider. In the coming weeks, ticketing will also become available through Namma Yatri and Google Maps.
Currently, BMRCL data shows that as of April 2025, 48.1% of Metro users used smart cards, 29% used tokens, and 22.8% used QR-code tickets. In that same month, 2.28 crore people traveled by Metro.
Meta-owned WhatsApp introduced QR ticket booking in 2022, but it does not yet support full journey planning, including first- and last-mile connectivity. BMRCL also has partnerships with Paytm for QR-code ticketing and Amazon Pay for smart card recharges.
