WhatsApp bus ticket system may start in 2 months: Delhi Transport Minister

New Delhi: The Delhi government will roll out its WhatsApp-based bus ticketing system in a couple of months, with the trial run for the project slated to commence in a fortnight, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said.

Also in the pipeline is the single-journey ticket system that will enable users to book autos, metro tickets, and bus tickets, he said.

‘We have already tied up with WhatsApp for this initiative. Only digital money will be involved. Either you buy the NCMC card or the digital ticket. This will also give a huge push to digital money,’ Gehlot told PTI.

The government had recently in a statement said that an estimated 40 lakh people travel by buses in Delhi, and the number is expected to go up to 60 lakh by 2025.