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Navi UPI integrates with ONDC for metro ease
MUMBAI: Your daily commute just got a serious upgrade! Navi UPI has officially integrated with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Network, delivering a major boost to digital mobility across India’s busiest cities. This landmark partnership promises to make metro travel simpler, faster, and entirely digital for millions of daily commuters.
Starting immediately, travellers in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru can ditch the queues and physical tickets. Navi UPI users can now effortlessly plan their routes, purchase single or return journey metro QR tickets, and complete the instant payment, all within the Navi app. This seamless, one-flow feature eliminates the need for multiple apps and ensures a completely paperless journey.
“India’s metros move over a crore people every day, yet a large share of riders still rely on cash and queues,” commented Navi Limited MD & CEO Rajiv Naresh. “By integrating with the ONDC Network, we are making metro travel truly digital: one app, one QR ticket, one seamless tap on Navi UPI. For commuters on the go, this is how everyday mobility should feel.”
ONDC senior executive director Nitin Nair, highlighted the power of open networks, “Navi’s integration shows how open networks are changing the game. With just one step, Navi now allows commuters to buy QR tickets across five metro systems. As more companies adopt open protocols, the value to consumers multiplies across use cases.”
The service is currently live with the Delhi metro, major Mumbai metro lines (1, 2A, 7 & 3), and the Bengaluru metro. Navi UPI plans to swiftly extend this seamless digital experience to more cities, including Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi, aiming to digitise transactions for the over 40 per cent of metro users who still rely on cash or physical tickets.
For India’s fastest-growing payment app, this move is a strong step towards making daily travel as quick and reliable as its other services.
