India, Oct. 8 -- Nearly two decades after a failed attempt at creating a common ticketing system for all modes of public transport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Mumbai One', an integrated mobility app for 11 public transport operators across the MMR, on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister will launch the app alongside inaugurating the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the Acharya Atre Chowk to Cuffe Parade section of Mumbai Metro 3 or the aqua line.

The app will allow commuters to book tickets for five metro lines, the monorail, suburban locals and buses in Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayander, Kalyan-Dombivali and Navi Mumbai, officials said.

"The Mumbai One app will eliminate the need to qu...