Now book Rail tickets on MakeMyTrip

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Posted: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009 at 1622 hrs IST
Updated: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009 at 1622 hrs IST

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New Delhi: MakeMyTrip.com has taken another step to address the needs of the Indian traveler and has added rail bookings to its expansive portfolio of online services, making it the only OTA with the widest array of offerings for customers in India. The website is now a one-stop shop for travellers, fulfilling a range of travel needs from air tickets, bus tickets, hotels, holidays and now train tickets online.

Sharing more about this offering, Mr. Sachin Bhatia, Co-Founder, MakeMyTrip said, “The new Rail booking engine has been developed basis an extensive usability test and interactions with customers. This is the first time in India that customers can book return trips for train tickets, which we believe is a key differentiator in terms of features. With this MakeMyTrip becomes the first travel company to offer complete travel solutions. Rail travelers can look forward to exciting offers and good times ahead.” Online rail booking grew by 100% last year. 25% of rail tickets (about 2 lakhs a day) are booked online now. IRCTC reportedly did 19 million transactions in 07-08 and 38.7 million (estimated 75 million passengers) in 08-09. Of the latter 5.3 million transactions (sales $100 million) were conducted in March 09 alone.

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