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Chennai One app to be a reality as TN agrees to bear 1.39% platform fee
The New Indian Express
|September 16, 2025
THE disagreement over sharing the platform fee for the proposed unified ticketing software application for public transport in Chennai, a key issue that was delaying the roll out of the system, has been resolved.
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The state government has agreed to bear the platform fee of 1.39% (on the ticket fare) charged by the unified Chennai One mobile app, which will integrate services of Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL), MTC buses, Southern Railway, Namma Yatri autos and cab aggregators, enabling commuters to access seamless end-toend travel. The government is expected to pay around ₹3 crore per year as platform fee to CUMTA that will manage the application. Trials of the Chennai One app, which began in June, have been successful, and CMMK Stalin is expected to l
This story is from the September 16, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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