India, May 23 -- Pune Metro commuters can now book QR-based metro tickets directly through the Uber app, making Pune the fifth Indian city to get this integrated service after Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai. Enabled through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), the feature was launched Friday and allows passengers to plan metro journeys, purchase tickets using UPI payments, and seamlessly connect with last-mile transport options such as Uber Auto, Bike and Go through a single platform.

Uber has also announced a limited-period promotional offer under which, commuters booking metro tickets through the app will get a 50% discount of up to Rs.10. The company said that the initiative is aimed at creating a seamless, end-to-end u...