ixigo teams up with DMRC and ONDC to enable Delhi Metro ticket bookings on its app

Travel company ixigo today said that it has entered into a partnership with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in order to make available the facility to book Delhi Metro tickets on its platform.

The company said that as part of this collaboration, users can now avail of the opportunity to book QR-based metro rail tickets with in-app payments.

“With this integration, ixigo users can now plan and book end-to-end journeys across trains, buses, flights, hotels and now metro - on a single platform. First-time users booking Delhi Metro tickets via the ixigo Trains app will get 100% cashback (up to ₹50) as ixigo money, on tickets booked daily between 9-11 AM,” the company said in a statement.

Talking about the collaboration and the new feature, Dinesh Kumar Kotha, CEO, ixigo, said that the facility will allow commuters a seamless last-mile journey, that will also save time.

“Delhi Metro is the backbone of daily commute in Delhi-NCR, and enabling instant ticket bookings directly within our app will help passengers save time, avoid long queues, and plan their end-to-end journeys on ixigo. This partnership with DMRC and ONDC reinforces our vision of building a single, connected mobility ecosystem where travellers can move across various modes of travel through one trusted platform, while encouraging a broader shift towards digital-first commuting habits,” Kotha said.

Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC, added,“DMRC is always attempting to adopt new methodologies to make travel more convenient for our commuters. Enabling metro ticketing on a trusted platform like ixigo Trains App gives passengers more flexibility and convenience, while encouraging wider adoption of ticket booking through digital platforms.”

Vibhor Jain, Acting CEO & COO, ONDC, said that the metro ticketing integration on ixigo app will prove to be immensely convenient for commuters.

 “Public transport is not just about moving people from point A to B; it is the backbone of inclusive growth, sustainability, and equitable access. As one of the fastest network participants to go live with this capability, ixigo shows how quickly innovation can be unlocked when public and private players integrate on a common digital layer. By connecting metro ticketing with its vast ecosystem of trains, buses, and flights, ixigo is helping ONDC Network to build a unified mobility layer for India, where every commuter has seamless access to multiple modes of transport through open digital infrastructure, without being locked into silos,” Jain said.