ONDC to soon open up for beta-testing for public in limited areas

After conducting a pilot launch in five cities with a closed user group, the government’s ambitious Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) will soon open for beta-testing with the public in limited areas.

Since April-end, ONDC has been testing with a closed user group for end-to-end execution. The number of network participants are expected to increase to more than 30 in the coming weeks, an official statement said. The issue was discussed at the review meeting on the progress of ONDC on Tuesday.

The meeting was chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. At the meeting, the minister emphasised