Overview
- QR-based Namma Metro tickets are now available in the Uber app in partnership with BMRCL via ONDC, supporting UPI payments and real-time metro information after earlier rollouts in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
- Uber Direct went live in Bengaluru on December 10 with driver partners fulfilling grocery deliveries for Zepto and KPN Farm Fresh through ONDC.
- Uber positions Direct as a behind-the-scenes logistics engine for enterprises, distinct from its consumer-booked Courier products.
- Uber said it plans to start handling food deliveries within weeks for brands including KFC, Burger King, Taco Bell and Rebel Foods.
- The company signaled additional metro integrations and new Uber Direct city launches in 2026 as it deepens its ONDC integration in India.