Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Karnataka Launches Unified Mobility App and WhatsApp Bus Ticketing
Karnataka has created one app to help people use several bus services.
The app is called the One Karnataka Mobility App.
It brings together four state road transport corporations.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar launched the app on Thursday.
He also launched an upgraded app called KSRTC AWATAR 2.0.
People can now use WhatsApp to get bus tickets through the new facility.
Officials said this should make travel simpler because services are no longer spread across separate systems.
They also said the app could become the starting point for a larger connected transport system.
Karnataka launched the One Karnataka Mobility App for bus services across four state transport corporations.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar launched KSRTC AWATAR 2.0 and WhatsApp ticketing.
The launch took place at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.
The app brings services previously spread across separate systems into one platform.
Officials said it could support a broader integrated mobility ecosystem.
- Who
- The Karnataka government, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, and the state’s four road transport corporations.
- What
- The government launched the One Karnataka Mobility App, KSRTC AWATAR 2.0, and WhatsApp ticketing for bus travel.
- When
- Thursday; the event also marked 100 days of the Shivakumar government.
- Where
- Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka.
- Why
- To consolidate separate transport services and provide passengers with a simpler, integrated travel experience.
- Main platform
- One Karnataka Mobility App
- Upgraded application
- KSRTC AWATAR 2.0
- New service
- WhatsApp ticketing for bus travel
- Transport corporations covered
- KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, and BMTC
- Launch official
- Chief Minister D K Shivakumar
- Launch venue
- Vidhana Soudha
- Planned broader role
- A foundation for an integrated mobility ecosystem