ixigo, India‘s leading mobile travel market has revealed collaborations with Uber and redBus to allow immediate reservations for taxis and buses natively within ixigo trains app.
October 05, 2016 / 15: 23 IST
ixigo, India’s leading mobile travel market has revealed collaborations with Uber and redBus to makeitpossiblefor immediate reservations for taxis and buses natively within ixigo trains app. The collaboration provides Uber and redBus a reach of 10 million train visitors who haveactually setup India’s most popular train details search app for Android.ixigo’s train app users will now be able to register for Uber and book a trip, even if they sanctuary’t setup the Uber app on their gadget. Similarly, they will be able to view bus schedules, pick boarding / drop-off points, choose their seats on the bus, make payments and book redBus bus seats without leaving the ixigo trains app. When a verified train PNR exists on the user’s phone, the app contextually advises users to book an Uber simply previously departure from their origin and upon arrival at their location city. If a user’s preferred train ticket is waitlisted or notavailable, they are likewise advised about the rates and schedule of buses for that path through redBus. Speaking on the launch, Aloke Bajpai, ixigo Cofounder & CEO stated – “We are really delighted about the possibilities these collaborations unfold. Over 8 billion train journeys takeplace every year in India, and regional travel to and from the train station kinds an crucial part of the general journey experience. In that spirit, we have partnered with the worldwide market leader, Uber, to construct a smooth pre and post