India’s government-backed open commerce network has begun offering ride hailing at zero commission, a move that could shake up dominant ride-sharing companies, Uber Technologies Inc and its homegrown rival, Ola. Namma Yatri is now on the Open Network for Digital Commerce, or ONDC, for Bangalore city and offers three-wheeler auto rickshaw rides where neither drivers nor riders pay any commission.
ONDC (representative image)India’s government-backed open commerce network has begun offering ride hailing at zero commission, a move that could shake up dominant ride-sharing companies, Uber Technologies Inc and its homegrown rival, Ola. Namma Yatri is now on the Open Network for Digital CommerceONDCThe new service has been unveiled at a time when dissatisfaction runs rife among users and drivers over the non-availability of cars, unreliable service and high commissions charged by the two prominent cab-hailing platforms.
