Bengaluru, July 25 -- Open mobility platform Namma Yatri, backed by fintech firms Juspay, Google, and Blume Ventures, has launched a new feature to promote public transport and reduce traffic congestion in the city.

The new feature, Namma Transit, will help users check the best available routes from origin to destination and choose shorter and more cost-effective journeys.

The ride-hailing firm will look to monetise the service as it scales, chief growth officer Shan M.S. told Mint on the sidelines of the launch event on Friday.

"It has to be sustainable. There are many monetisation models to consider, and we will evaluate them based on how the service scales. Right now, the idea is to reduce the number of private vehicles on the road....