9 months ago
Chennai One App Offers ₹1 Tickets for Public Transport
Chennai has a new app called Chennai One that helps you plan and pay for your bus, metro, and train rides all in one place.
To make it even easier to try, they are offering a special deal for a short time.
You can get a ticket for any of these rides for just one rupee!
To get this special price, you need to pay using the BHIM Payments App or Navi UPI within the Chennai One app.
This offer is only for one ride and can be used just once per person.
The app is already very popular, with lots of people using it to find their way around the city.
The goal is to make it super simple and quick for everyone to use public transport and pay without cash.
The Chennai One app is offering bus, metro, and suburban train tickets for ₹1.
The offer requires payment via BHIM Payments App or Navi UPI within the Chennai One app.
This limited-period 'One Rupee Ticket' campaign aims to promote cashless public transport.
The ₹1 fare is valid for one-time use per registered Chennai One account.
The app has already registered over 5.5 lakh users and facilitated over 8.1 lakh ticket bookings.
- Who
- Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA)
- What
- Limited-period offer of ₹1 tickets for bus, metro, and suburban trains through the Chennai One app.
- Where
- Chennai, covering bus, metro, and suburban train services.
- When
- Offer started on November 13, 2025.
- Why
- To promote fast, cashless public transport, encourage the use of the Chennai One app, and enhance commuter experience.
Commuter Perspective
Government Perspective
App Convenience and Features
Commuter Perspective
Commuters find the Chennai One app convenient due to its clean design, unified QR code for various transport modes (bus, metro, suburban rail, autos, cabs), and its ability to plan, pay, and track journeys.
Government Perspective
The Chennai One app aims to provide a seamless 'one city, one app, one ticket' experience, simplifying daily commutes and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Promotional Offer
Commuter Perspective
The ₹1 ticket offer is a welcome incentive for commuters to experience fast, cashless public transport and encourages the use of the app.
Government Perspective
The 'One Rupee Ticket' campaign aims to promote cashless public transport, encourage app adoption, and make public transportation the preferred choice for daily travel.
Key facts
- App Name
- Chennai One
- Offer
- ₹1 ticket for bus, metro, and suburban trains
- Payment Methods
- BHIM Payments App or Navi UPI via Chennai One app
- Offer Validity
- Limited-period, one-time use per registered account
- App Launch Date
- September 22, 2025
- Campaign Start Date
- November 13, 2025
- Registered Users
- Over 5.5 lakh
- Tickets Booked
- Over 8.1 lakh
Quotes
I Jeyakumar
Member Secretary, CUMTA
“one needs to open or download Chennai One, choose the travel destination and complete the payment using BHIM Payments App or Navi UPI app to unlock the ₹1 fare.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“The offer has been provided following BHIM Payments App and Navi UPI joining the Chennai One platform”
thehindubusinessline.com
Chennai Unified Metropolitan Authority (CUMTA)
an authority mentioned in the release
“Starting today, the limited-period “One Rupee Ticket” campaign invites everyone to try fast, cashless public transport”
thehindubusinessline.com
