India, Sept. 12 -- In a bid to widen its user base and diversify its revenue stream, listed online travel aggregator (OTA) ixigo has entered into the daily commute segment with a partnership with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

With this, users of ixigo Trains app can seamlessly book QR-based metro tickets on the app. ixigo is giving 100% cashback (up to INR 50) as "ixigo money" on tickets booked between 09:00 to 11:00 to lure users to the new offering. Without considering this cashback, the charges for booking tickets on the app are at par with regular prices for the DMRC.

Speaking with Inc42, ixigo CEO Alok Bajpai said that the company is entering the intracity segment with an objectiv...