In TrendsStock MarketNSE IPOIndia's EconomyRupee vs DollarDow JonesHow SaaS and open networks are reshaping India’s ride-hailing model beyond big appsFrom Rapido’s subscription-led model to ONDC’s open mobility network, digital infrastructure is allowing local fleet owners and independent drivers to access customers without relying entirely on traditional commission-based aggregators, potentially unlocking smaller cities.By PTI September 22, 2026, 6:33:59 PM IST (Published)India’s next wave of digital mobility is increasingly moving beyond the traditional model of large ride-hailing platforms owning the customer relationship and taking a commission from every trip, as software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms and open networks make it cheaper for independent drivers/local operators to bring their vehicles/fleets online.The shift is potentially significant for India’s Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, where demand for autos, taxis and other shared mobility exists but conventional aggregators have often struggled to build the driver and customer density needed to make their business models viable, analysts said.Instead of requiring every mobility business to build its own consumer app, mapping, dispatch, payments and data infrastructure, SaaS platforms allow local fleet owners, independent individual taxi and auto operators and cooperatives to plug into ready-made digital systems and access demand through multiple applications.The result is an emerging model in which local businesses…
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