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PhonePe Introduces IRCTC Micro-app on its Platform
BUSINESS

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 Android app. With this, the micro-app will now allow users to book their train tickets directly through the PhonePe App. "We are continuously evolving and innovating towards building a hassle-free ecosystem for our 100 million users and the association with IRCTC is another step in that direction. Our aim is to create a unified login and payments experience across all important consumer use cases especially in the space o...
From Booking Ticket to Ordering Meal, All on New Rail Application Soon
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From Booking Ticket to Ordering Meal, All on New Rail Application Soon

A seamless travel experience for rail commuters with a swipe of a finger is in the offing as Railways plans to revamp its mobile application and include “all passenger services” for its customers. “We are preparing an integrated mobile application for railway passengers which will take care of all their needs. “It will be an app that will take care of the entire journey — from booking a ticket to booking a taxi, pre-ordering a meal, requesting for porter services, lodging at a retiring room, ordering a bed roll, complaining about lack of cleanliness in a coach, accessing digital entertainment, reserving a hotel, booking an airline ticket in case of a waitlisted rail ticket, among other services,”said an official from the Non-Fare Directorate of the Railway Ministry. Ernst ...