With this, commuters can book city bus tickets using the Katch Mobility android app or inside the bus with a smart PoS machine that is integrated with the ONDC network
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has informed the onboarding of Katch Mobility, a Gujarat-based startup, as a buyer and seller network participant. In a national first, this marks the first-ever integration of smart Point of Sale (PoS) machines with the ONDC network in the city bus ticketing industry across India.
With this, commuters in Gandhinagar, Anand, Botad, Mehsana, and Vadodara cities of Gujarat can book city bus tickets using the Katch Mobility android app or inside the bus with a smart PoS machine that is integrated with the ONDC network, as per the official statement.
As the service also supports advance ticket booking, this seeks to create a scalable model for digitising private city transport services through an open, interoperable network. The official statement noted that customers can select source and destination stops, specify the number of passengers, complete digital payment, and confirm their bookings.
“The integration of Katch Mobility onto the ONDC network highlights how open digital infrastructure can transform access to everyday services like urban transport. By making private city bus ticketing discoverable and bookable through multiple demand channels on the ONDC network, we are creating more choices for commuters, expanding opportunities for transport service providers, and strengthening the mobility ecosystem,” stated Vibhor Jain, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), ONDC.
The addition of Katch Mobility builds upon ONDC network’s earlier integrations with public sector intracity bus transport providers like Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) in Odisha. With this, ONDC network now supports intracity bus ticketing in a total of 10 cities across India, including Delhi, four cities in Odisha and five cities in Gujarat.
“Katch is proud to be leading this movement by enabling private bus operators to join the digital public transport ecosystem, bringing transparency, convenience, and scalability to the forefront. Through our ONDC network integration, passengers can now discover, book, and pay for intra-city private bus rides with ease,” highlighted Parth Karia, Founder of Katch Mobility.
The official statement emphasised that any customer-facing application on the ONDC network can now integrate and sell city bus tickets for these cities, opening up new possibilities for expanding mobility services across platforms.
