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    Delhi Metro users can now book tickets through Google Maps, Rapido, Redbus and 7 other apps; Check details here

    Synopsis

    Delhi Metro has collaborated with ONDC. Now commuters can book tickets via multiple popular apps. This eliminates the need for a dedicated metro app. Google Maps, Redbus, and Rapido are among the platforms offering this service. The aim is to simplify metro travel for Delhi's 6.5 million daily riders. This integration makes public transit more accessible.

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    In a move aimed at cutting down ticket queue times for Delhiites, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has partnered with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

    Commuters can now book metro tickets through over 10 popular mobile applications, eliminating the need to download a dedicated metro app.

    The integration is aimed at making public transit more convenient and accessible for the city's 6.5 million daily riders. Users can now access metro ticketing directly from platforms like Chartr, EaseMyTrip, Google Maps, Highway Delite, Miles & Kilometres (via Telegram), NammaYatri, OneTicket, Rapido, Redbus, Tummoc and Yatri Railways.

    How can you book Delhi Metro Tickets via these apps

    The unified system has been enabled through a single-point tech interface by SequelString AI (SAI), allowing apps across categories—from journey planners to ride-hailing and travel portals—to integrate Delhi Metro ticketing seamlessly.

    For example, a commuter travelling from Jaipur to Delhi can now book both bus and metro tickets in one go on the Redbus app. Local riders, meanwhile, can use multi-modal transport apps like Rapido to book a bike ride to a metro station, complete their metro journey, and take another ride to their final destination—all within a single app.

    "For instance, an inter-city passenger traveling from Jaipur to Delhi via bus can now use the Redbus app not just to book their bus ticket, but also to purchase a Delhi Metro ticket from ISBT Kashmere Gate to any onward destination within the city—without switching platforms. Similarly, for intra-city commuters, a user on the Rapido app can plan an entire journey in one go — starting with a bike taxi ride from home to Dhaula Kuan Metro Station, continuing via Delhi Metro to Anand Vihar, and completing the trip with a final bike or cab ride," the DMRC said in a post on X.

    “This partnership with ONDC is part of our effort to simplify metro travel and bring it into the digital spaces people already use every day. By offering ticketing through multiple familiar apps, we are removing the friction that often comes with transit access,” said Vikas Kumar, Managing Director of DMRC.



    Delhi Metro began its integration with ONDC in a soft launch phase in November 2024. With the full rollout now in effect, ticketing is live on the above said apps.


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