ONDC onboards katch Mobility for private bus ticketing solutions
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) announced the onboarding of Katch Mobility, a Gujarat-based startup, as a buyer and seller network participant. This marks the the first-ever integration of smart Point of Sale (PoS) machines with the ONDC Network in the city bus ticketing industry across India.
The addition of Katch Mobility builds upon the 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 (via DTC), 4 cities in Odisha (Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Sambalpur and Behrampur through CRUT) and 5 cities in Gujarat (Gandhinagar, Anand, Botad, Vadodara and Mehsana through Katch).
“With this milestone, the bus ticketing in 5 cities — Gandhinagar, Anand, Botad, Mehsana and Vadodara — are now live on the Network. This creates a scalable model for digitising private city transport services through an open, interoperable network and setting a precedent for urban mobility solutions across the country,” the official statement added.
Commuters in these five cities 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. Customers can select source and destination stops, specify the number of passengers, complete digital payment and confirm their bookings seamlessly. This integration offers commuters a more accessible, cashless and transparent alternative to traditional ticketing methods, improving daily urban travel experiences.
Private bus operators participating in this phase include Yogi EduTransit Pvt Ltd in Gandhinagar, Bansi Travels in Anand & Vadodara, Raghuveer Travels in Botad and Digvijay Enterprise in Mehsana. Through the ONDC Network, these operators will now be discoverable by all buyer apps of the ONDC Network that sell bus tickets.
Vibhor Jain, Acting CEO & COO at ONDC, said: “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. This initiative also demonstrates how sectors traditionally left out of digital commerce can be brought into a scalable, competitive framework that benefits everyone.”
Parth Karia, Founder of Katch Mobility, said: “We’re excited that Katch Mobility is now live on ONDC Network — a significant step forward in our mission to digitally transform intra-city travel. 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, just like any mainstream digital service. This isn’t just a tech upgrade — it’s a game-changer for urban mobility in Gujarat.”
Published on July 10, 2025
