India, Aug. 3 -- Smartphones are no longer just changing how Indians shop or pay-they are changing how the people move. From buses and metros to railways and airports, transport is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital life.

For decades, urban commuting meant standing in line, buying paper tickets and carrying cash. Today, tickets are moving to smartphones, payments to QR codes and airport access by facial recognition. What is changing is not just transport digitisation but the integration of mobility into everyday digital behaviour. This reflects a wider behavioural shift. Government data shows digital payment transactions rose from 4,371 crore in 2020-21 to over 18,000 crore by January 2025-more than fourfold in under five yea...