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PhonePe Introduces IRCTC Micro-app on its Platform

PhonePe, a Flipkart-owned digital payments platform will now offer an IRCTC micro-app on its platform. The company has partnered with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to carry forward with this process. This development has come three months after PhonePe struck a partnership with IRCTC to facilitate digital payments on the IRCTC Rail connect […]

India’s DMRC has partnered with PhonePe to Facilitate Payments

The digital payment player PhonePe has tied up with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to offer PhonePe users with the service of recharging their DMRC smartcards on the app itself. This service will be made available to the users through a micro app in the freshly created ‘Apps’ section on the PhonePe app. The fintech company stated that […]

The 170 Year Old Journey of Chai in India

There is barely a person in India who is not fond of chai that is tea. But do you know where did it come from? So let’s talk about the 170 years of Chai in India. The craze of Chai started when a Scottish mandarin smuggled a tea plant from China in 1848, where the […]

PhonePe Teams Up with IRCTC to Facilitate Digital Payments

The emerging digital payments player PhonePe which is owned by Flipkart announced that it has teamed up with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to make digital payments easier and smoother through PhonePe on the IRCTC Rail connect Android app. This partnership will ensure the ease of payment with the help of PhonePe as a payment option on the IRCTC […]

Timla Foods Secured $2 million in Debt Financing

Timla Foods, an online platform for grocery and gourmet food shopping has secured an amount of $2 million in form of debt financing from Anicut Capital. Anicut Capital is a Chennai-based alternative asset management firm, which basically invests in small and medium enterprises, the popular beer brand Bira maker’s B9 Beverages counts among its prominent […]

Now Check PNR And Live Train Status Via WhatsApp

Good News! Now the passengers can check their train and live train status online via WhatsApp. Appreciation to Indian Railways, the passengers can check the train running status through WhatsApp, and make provisions beforehand. Indian Railways have come to terms with MakeMyTrip, a travel company headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, to let the users check online […]

India’s First “Make-In-India” Electric Engine Launched Today

The first all-electric train was completed by Alstom on time from its high-tech locomotive facility at Madhepura in Bihar. The train is the first of many more to come after the Government and the Indian Railways set up the target of achieving a 100% electrification of the railways in India and therefore step closer to […]

IRCTC to Launch its Own Payement Gateway Soon

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. (IRCTC), a subsidiary of Indian Railways is all set to launch its very own payment gateway service targeted at gaining more revenue and reducing its dependency on third-party payment service providers, as reported by two people involved in the matter. IRCTC, which currently is the largest consumer internet firm […]

You Can Now Book An Ola Cab From IRCTC’s Website!

The IRCTC-Ola collaboration will give customers the chance to book an Ola ride whenever they visit the IRCTC Rail Connect App or the website.   The Ola-IRCTC Partnership The railway Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced on Monday they were tying up with Ola, the cab aggregator, in […]

RailYatri To Raise $10 Million Funding From Omidyar Network

Indian Railway query platform RailYatri is in talks to secure a funding of $10 million from its existing investor Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm. This third round of funding will also see participation from its other existing investors including Blume Ventures, Helion Venture, Nandan Nilekani according to the source ET. “While the talks are […]