Namma Yatri rolls out Namma Transit to integrate metro, auto, cab services

Ride-hailing app Namma Yatri on Friday said it was introducing a new feature to make daily travel smarter, faster, and more commuter-friendly as Bengaluru’s average commute time jumped 16%, or 63 minutes, for a 19 km trip over the past 12 months. Called Namma Transit, the feature seeks to integrate the Metro, autos, and cabs into a single real-time navigation experience.

The feature offers real-time information on which metro station to head to, which platform and gate to use, and when to switch transport mode. The mobility startup said the unified, multimodal platform is currently available to select users and will be rolled out to all users in a week.

Namma Yatri’s founders, Magizhan Selvan and Shan MS, said, “Mobility should feel like magic, not a daily grind. With Namma Transit, we’ve designed every element, from booking to alerts, to make public transport the first choice. This is our contribution to a Bengaluru that moves with speed, efficiency, and trust.”


Shan told ET that in the initial phase, the platform will be offering discounts and additional benefits to encourage more users and drivers to adopt the transit feature. “The idea is to make public transport more accessible and attractive, helping people experience its convenience while enjoying extra value,” he said.

With the help of the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG), the platform will also onboard the live data from BMTC, which will be available on the transit feature.

Namma Yatri, which is backed by JustPay, Blume Ventures, and Google, also released a report titled ‘Made for BLR: Namma Mobility Blueprint 2030.’ The report draws inspiration from Amsterdam, Singapore, Tokyo, and others to reimagine mobility in the city.

The report highlighted the need for introducing regulations for pooling, sharing, and ride batching models like other cities. By 2030, the app, through its initiatives and suggestions, envisions a 50% reduction in emissions, cutting down hours lost in traffic from 117 to 57 and increasing public transport mode from 48% to 70%.

"It makes absolute economic sense to allow shared auto rickshaws in Bengaluru. We've seen the benefits of such models in so many other cities across the country, yet in Karnataka, both shared autos and carpooling remain restricted," said Tejasvi Surya, BJP MP from Bengaluru, at the feature launch.

"As a country, we have taken to urbanisation very slowly, but the next 10 years are critical. India is urbanising at a rapid pace as more Indians will live in urban areas than in villages,” he added.