Bengaluru metro tickets to be available soon on Rapido, other mobility apps
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metro passengers will soon be able to book their tickets through mobility apps like Rapido, Google Maps, and Redbus, making travel more convenient and seamless, reported MoneyControl.
Quoting sources the report mentioned that Rapido has already started testing the Metro ticket booking feature on its app. Users will be able to book auto-rickshaws, cabs, and Metro rides all in one place. Rapido is also planning to offer a 20% discount on the first Metro ticket booked through its platform. Meanwhile, Tummoc, another mobility app that already offers BMTC bus passes, is also piloting Metro ticketing.
This new initiative is being launched through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), which has partnered with more than 10 mobility apps. A senior official from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) told Moneycontrol that ONDC will allow users to book Metro tickets from any app of their choice. An official rollout of the ONDC-Metro ticketing integration is expected next month.
To enable this service across different platforms, BMRCL has partnered with SequelString AI (SAI), a technology solutions provider. In the coming weeks, ticketing will also become available through Namma Yatri and Google Maps.
Currently, BMRCL data shows that as of April 2025, 48.1% of Metro users used smart cards, 29% used tokens, and 22.8% used QR-code tickets. In that same month, 2.28 crore people traveled by Metro.
Meta-owned WhatsApp introduced QR ticket booking in 2022, but it does not yet support full journey planning, including first- and last-mile connectivity. BMRCL also has partnerships with Paytm for QR-code ticketing and Amazon Pay for smart card recharges.
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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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