Journey tech platform For Simple Journey Planners Ltd on Tuesday stated it has signed a letter of intent to hitch the Open Community for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

The letter of intent (LOI) was signed on the ‘ONDC Startup Mahotsav,’ organised by the Division for Promotion of Business and Inside Commerce (DPIIT), ONDC and Startup India on Could 17, 2024, Simple Journey Planners which operates underneath the model EaseMyTrip, stated in a regulatory submitting.

“By becoming a member of ONDC Community, we’re taking a big step in the direction of supporting the digital transformation of commerce in India. This collaboration aligns with our imaginative and prescient of being a nation-first firm, contributing to the expansion and improvement of India’s digital economic system,” EaseMyTrip Co-Founder Rikant Pittie stated.

EaseMyTrip’s choice to hitch ONDC underscores its dedication to offering seamless, accessible, and environment friendly journey companies whereas contributing to the broader objective of democratising digital commerce in India, the corporate stated.

“With names like EaseMyTrip becoming a member of the community, it definitely additional strengthens our imaginative and prescient of harnessing the ability of Open Community to drive inclusive progress and unlock new frontiers of alternative for all,” ONDC Managing Director & Chief Govt Officer T Koshy stated.

The ONDC initiative, launched by the federal government of India in 2021, goals to create an open, inclusive, and aggressive digital commerce ecosystem. It lowers entry boundaries for small companies and promotes a degree taking part in area within the e-commerce sector.