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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Uber to offer logistics services through ONDC network
Ride-hailing company Uber is set to roll out B2B logistics through the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) network, offering on-demand delivery service to businesses. The service will begin with food deliveries and later extend to sectors such as ecommerce, grocery, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare logistics, the company said on Monday. Its rival Ola and hyperlocal ecommerce startup Magicpin are already active in the food and beverage (F&B) segment on ONDC. Magicpin's quick delivery offering, MagicNow, currently accounts for 13% of all food delivery orders on the platform, with plans to increase this share to 20% in the coming months. Ola also provides logistics-as-a-service through the ONDC network . Uber had earlier entered the food delivery business in India with Uber Eats, but it sold its operations to food delivery platform Zomato for around $350 million (Rs 2,485 crore) in 2020. Uber has also partnered with ONDC to offer metro ticket booking through its app, starting with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tickets. The service will soon be extended to three more cities in India, said Prabhjeet Singh, president of Uber India & South Asia, without disclosing further details. 'ONDC's protocol, which is now live, scaled, tested, and reliable, enables us to use it to go live with DMRC faster, with a far more reliable infrastructure, and make it available at scale much quicker than we could have otherwise,' he said. Enabling metro tickets on the Uber network will also attract new customers to the platform, Singh said. Vibhor Jain, acting chief executive and COO of ONDC, said, 'As a global platform, Uber's initial enablement of metro ticketing and logistics unlocks new possibilities — from seamless multimodal journeys to unifying a fragmented logistics ecosystem.' Jain was appointed as acting CEO of ONDC last week following the resignation of former CEO T Koshy on April 9. DMRC recently partnered with ONDC, enabling commuters to book metro tickets through several consumer apps including Rapido and Namma Yatri. The mobility segment of ONDC has seen steady growth, alongside an increase in the logistics sector. In February, ONDC recorded 8.1 million transactions in the mobility category, marking a 47% rise from 5.5 million orders in October 2024. Uber, which competes with Ola Cabs, Rapido, and others, currently offers ride-hailing services on four-wheelers, autorickshaws, two-wheeler taxis, and buses operated under Uber Shuttle, in addition to hyperlocal deliveries. Earlier this month, it launched Courier XL, a service that expands its logistics product Courier, to enable deliveries of large goods. Earlier, ET had reported that ride-hailing app Rapido is in talks with restaurateurs to introduce food delivery as a service on its platform, with a pilot programme expected to launch soon in Bengaluru. Uber, which operates in more than 125 cities across India, has over 1.4 million monthly active drivers in the country, making it the company's third-largest market. According to Uber's chief technology officer Praveen Neppalli Naga, the platform facilitated over a billion trips across India in 2024. Uber saw its operating revenue in India grow by 41% in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, to touch Rs 3,762 crore. The company managed to reduce its losses on the back of an improvement in its ride-hailing services and growth in its support and service operations.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Uber to offer logistics services through ONDC network
Uber is set to introduce B2B logistics through the ONDC network, initially focusing on food deliveries before expanding to other sectors like e-commerce and healthcare. This move follows similar initiatives by Ola and Magicpin in the food and beverage segment. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Ride-hailing company Uber is set to roll out B2B logistics through the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) network, offering on-demand delivery service to service will begin with food deliveries and later extend to sectors such as ecommerce, grocery, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare logistics, the company said on rival Ola and hyperlocal ecommerce startup Magicpin are already active in the food and beverage (F&B) segment on ONDC. Magicpin's quick delivery offering, MagicNow, currently accounts for 13% of all food delivery orders on the platform, with plans to increase this share to 20% in the coming also provides logistics-as-a-service through the ONDC network Uber had earlier entered the food delivery business in India with Uber Eats, but it sold its operations to food delivery platform Zomato for around $350 million (Rs 2,485 crore) in has also partnered with ONDC to offer metro ticket booking through its app, starting with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) service will soon be extended to three more cities in India, said Prabhjeet Singh, president of Uber India & South Asia, without disclosing further details.'ONDC's protocol, which is now live, scaled, tested, and reliable, enables us to use it to go live with DMRC faster, with a far more reliable infrastructure, and make it available at scale much quicker than we could have otherwise,' he metro tickets on the Uber network will also attract new customers to the platform, Singh Jain, acting chief executive and COO of ONDC, said, 'As a global platform, Uber's initial enablement of metro ticketing and logistics unlocks new possibilities — from seamless multimodal journeys to unifying a fragmented logistics ecosystem.'Jain was appointed as acting CEO of ONDC last week following the resignation of former CEO T Koshy on April recently partnered with ONDC , enabling commuters to book metro tickets through several consumer apps including Rapido and Namma mobility segment of ONDC has seen steady growth, alongside an increase in the logistics sector. In February, ONDC recorded 8.1 million transactions in the mobility category, marking a 47% rise from 5.5 million orders in October which competes with Ola Cabs, Rapido, and others, currently offers ride-hailing services on four-wheelers, autorickshaws, two-wheeler taxis, and buses operated under Uber Shuttle, in addition to hyperlocal deliveries. Earlier this month, it launched Courier XL , a service that expands its logistics product Courier, to enable deliveries of large ET had reported that ride-hailing app Rapido is in talks with restaurateurs to introduce food delivery as a service on its platform, with a pilot programme expected to launch soon in which operates in more than 125 cities across India, has over 1.4 million monthly active drivers in the country, making it the company's third-largest market. According to Uber's chief technology officer Praveen Neppalli Naga, the platform facilitated over a billion trips across India in saw its operating revenue in India grow by 41% in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, to touch Rs 3,762 crore. The company managed to reduce its losses on the back of an improvement in its ride-hailing services and growth in its support and service operations.
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Uber enters metro ticketing with ONDC tie-up, eyes logistics for food delivery
Starting with Delhi-NCR, ride-hailing app Uber will now allow users to buy QR code-based metro tickets, following its first-ever integration with the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The San Francisco-headquartered company, which counts India as its third-largest market, also plans to launch its business-to-business (B2B) logistics vertical on the ONDC network, beginning with on-demand food deliveries. Launched in 2021 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), ONDC is a decentralised, interoperable network that connects buyers and sellers—much like how the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) works for digital payments. Metro ticketing with ONDC tie-up ONDC's mobility vertical enables public transit operators like the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and private apps like Uber to interact through a standardised protocol. Starting May 19, Uber users in Delhi-NCR can purchase metro tickets and access real-time transit information on the app itself. The payment method for metro tickets is currently limited to UPI. Earlier, Uber's competitor Rapido had also launched metro ticketing in Delhi and Chennai through ONDC. At the metro ticketing launch, Uber's India and South Asia president Prabhjeet Singh said, 'Thanks to the work of the ONDC team, the protocol is now live, scaled, tested and reliable. We are now able to use that protocol, go live with DMRC faster, with far more reliable infrastructure, and then make it available at scale to the market much faster than we would have done otherwise.' Singh added that ONDC's mobility protocol would enable Uber to integrate with multiple other metro systems more quickly. It plans to expand the metro ticketing feature to three more cities by the year-end. While this is the first such instance of Uber and ONDC integrating, it's worth noting that the integration is not for Uber's main offering, which is ride hailing. This has been a cause of concern for the government as some of the biggest entities in India's burgeoning e-commerce market, ranging from food delivery to ride hailing, were yet to operationalise full integration with ONDC for their core services. On-demand logistics for food deliveries Uber is also developing a solution that enables businesses onboarded onto ONDC to request on-demand logistics through its delivery network—without needing to maintain their own fleet. 'The service will initially facilitate food deliveries, with its underlying technology designed to scale to sectors such as e-commerce, grocery, pharmacy, and healthcare logistics,' a press statement said. At the launch, Sanjiv Singh, Joint Secretary at DPIIT, also encouraged Uber to 'very seriously' look at the food delivery business, adding that ONDC is in conversation with hundreds of hoteliers and restaurateurs to come onto the network. Singh said two factors are key for Uber to launch food delivery through ONDC—protecting the company's brand equity and ensuring profitability. 'The first is that their brand equity is not compromised. Uber is such a big company that it won't compromise its brand equity for some money. So we need to be very careful and conscious of how we work, to ensure they feel proud to be part of the ONDC network. And second, what every business wants is to have profits. The model should be such that it is profitable to Uber,' he said. Currently, ONDC does not levy any network fee. In December, it had proposed a fee of Rs 1.5 for every transaction exceeding Rs 250 from January, but later postponed implementation to July 1. Aggam Walia is a Correspondent at The Indian Express, reporting on power, renewables, and mining. His work unpacks intricate ties between corporations, government, and policy, often relying on documents sourced via the RTI Act. Off the beat, he enjoys running through Delhi's parks and forests, walking to places, and cooking pasta. ... Read More
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Uber partners with ONDC to offer metro ticket booking service
Live Events Ride-hailing company Uber has partnered with the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce ( ONDC ) to offer metro ticket booking through its app, starting with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation ( DMRC ) service will soon be extended to three more cities in India, said Prabhjeet Singh, president of Uber India & South Asia, without disclosing further is also set to roll out B2B logistics through the ONDC network, which will allow businesses to access on-demand logistics from Uber's delivery network without maintaining their own fleet. The service will begin with food deliveries and later extend to sectors such as ecommerce, grocery, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare ET had reported that ride-hailing app Rapido is in talks with restaurateurs to introduce food delivery as a service on its platform, with a pilot programme expected to launch soon in Bengaluru.'By enabling metro tickets on the Uber network, we are fulfilling the needs many of our existing customers have already expressed,' said Singh, adding that this will also attract new customers to the which competes with Ola Cabs , Rapido, and others, currently offers ride-hailing services on four-wheelers, autorickshaws, two-wheeler taxis, and buses operated under Uber Shuttle, in addition to hyperlocal this month, the company launched Courier XL , a service that expands its logistics product Courier, to enable deliveries of large goods.'ONDC's protocol, which is now live, scaled, tested, and reliable, enables us as Uber to use it to go live with DMRC faster, with a far more reliable infrastructure, and make it available at scale much quicker than we could have otherwise,' Singh added. 'Because of this, we can now go online in multiple other metro systems even more rapidly.'Uber, which operates in more than 125 cities across India, has over 1.4 million monthly active drivers in the country, making it the company's third-largest market. According to Uber's chief technology officer, Praveen Neppalli Naga, the platform facilitated over a billion trips across India in saw its operating revenue in India grow by 41% in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 to touch Rs 3,762 crore. The company managed to reduce its losses on the back of an improvement in its ride-hailing services and growth in its support and service recently partnered with ONDC, enabling commuters to book metro tickets through several consumer apps, including Rapido and Namma mobility segment of ONDC has seen steady growth, alongside an increase in the logistics sector. In February, ONDC recorded 8.1 million transactions in the mobility category, marking a 47% rise from 5.5 million orders in October 2024.'As a global platform, Uber's initial enablement of metro ticketing and logistics unlocks new possibilities — from seamless multimodal journeys to unifying a fragmented logistics ecosystem,' said Vibhor Jain, acting CEO and COO at ONDC. Jain was appointed as the acting CEO last week following the resignation of former CEO T Koshy on April 9.
Mint
13-05-2025
- Mint
Punjab hooch tragedy: 14 dead in Amritsar after drinking counterfeit liquor, main accused held – What we know so far
At least 14 people died in five villages in Amritsar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, leading to the arrest of five accused, a news agency reported on Tuesday. Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney confirmed the death of 14 people, a PTI report said. According to the report, police said six people have been hospitalised with complications caused by hooch. The deaths have occurred in five villages – Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Therewal and Talwandi Ghuman. – Six people have been arrested in the incident. They have been identified as Prabhjeet Singh, the main accused, Kulbir Singh, Sahib Singh, Gurjant Singh and Ninder Kaur, an ANI report said. – Main accused Prabhjeet has informed the cops about Sahib Singh, a kingpin who supplies methanol, the report said. – SSP Amritsar Rural Maninder Singh told ANI that Sahib Singh obtained 50 litres of methanol, which was diluted to make 120 litres. This is was what was sold to the local suppliers. – A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Excise Act. – Cops are now going door-to-door to sensitise people that fake liquor can have effect for 24-48 hours, a PTI report said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar (Rural) Maninder Singh, said, 'We received information around 9:30 pm last night that here people have started dying after consuming spurious liquor.' "We took action immediately and rounded up four people. We arrested the main supplier, Prabhjeet Singh. We interrogated him and found out about the kingpin supplier, Sahab Singh. We have rounded him up as well. We are investigating which firms he has bought this," SSP Singh said. 'We have been given strict instructions from the Punjab government that strict action must be taken against suppliers of spurious liquor. Raids are underway,' the SSP told ANI. "Manufacturers will be rounded up soon. Two FIRs have been registered under stringent sections. We aim to bust the entire distribution network. The civil administration, and we are going door to door to find out more people who have consumed this, to avoid further casualties and save people. 14 deaths have been confirmed and six people are currently hospitalised. This incident took place in five villages," SSP Singh said. Sukhbir Singh Badal, former deputy chief minister of Punjab and president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state, accusing its MLAs of being involved in the illicit trade. Calling it a 'man-made' tragedy and a 'state-sponsored' disaster, Badal said, 'This is Punjab's fourth hooch tragedy in three years, with similar tragedies occurring under the previous Congress government as well.' Addressing the chief minister directly, Badal, in a post on x, wrote, 'Illegal distilleries are flourishing, and innocent lives are being snuffed out. Where are your task forces, @BhagwantMann?… This exposes the hollowness of your 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' slogan. Your inaction is criminal. You have no right to remain in office if you cannot curb this menace.'
