Get on ONDC · guide
What is ONDC, and what does it mean for a bus operator?
ONDC, the Open Network for Digital Commerce, is an initiative backed by the Government of India’s DPIIT. It is a set of open rules that let any buyer app sell any seller’s products, without the two having to sign up with each other.
Buyer apps and seller apps
On ONDC, a buyer app is what the passenger uses to search and book. A seller app holds the seller’s inventory and answers those searches. When a passenger searches for a bus from one city to another, the network sends the search to every seller app that serves the route, and each one replies with its trips and fares.
For a bus operator this means one listing reaches every buyer app on the network, instead of a separate agreement with each one.
How an operator gets on
An operator needs a seller app on the network: either one it builds, certifies and runs itself, or one run for it by a participant that is already live. Most operators choose the second; building and certifying a seller app is a project of its own, and running it is ongoing work.
Tocxi is already live on ONDC and can be your seller app on the network.
Is ONDC a company or an app?
Neither, for a passenger: it is a network and a set of rules. Passengers book through buyer apps on the network.
Does ONDC take a commission?
Fees between the buyer app, the seller app and the network are set by the network’s rules and by each participant. Talk to us for what it means for your seats.
What does it cost?
A commission on seats sold through the network, agreed with each operator. Talk to us for terms.
Do we need to change our booking software?
No. Either you give us a seat quota per trip that you control, or we connect to your booking software. Which one depends on the software you use: we work it out with you and your provider.
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