Autorickshaw aggregator Namma Yatri will begin offering cab services in Bengaluru starting April 16, according to officials.
The Namma Yatri app is a product of Bengaluru’s Autorickshaw Drivers’ Union (ARDU). Built by Juspay Technologies and backed by the Beckn Foundation (by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani), it was launched in November 2022 in partnership with the city’s auto drivers. However, the company recently separated its mobility business into a new entity called ‘Moving Tech Innovations Limited.
According to Namma Yatri, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy will launch the ‘Driver First Cabs in Bengaluru’. Namma Yatri is currently open source and does not take any commission from drivers and is also available in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). ONDC is a technology platform backed by the Union government to facilitate direct seller-to-customer transactions, cutting out middlemen.
