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RedBus Eyes 35 Percent Revenues from Overseas Operations
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RedBus Eyes 35 Percent Revenues from Overseas Operations

Bus ticketing platform RedBus is planning to expand its bus ticketing business globally and aims to garner 35 percent revenue of this segment from overseas operations over the next 3-4 years, a top company official said on Wednesday. The company, which is part of the Nasdaq-listed MakeMyTrip group, currently garners just around 10 percent of its bus ticketing revenues from five international locations Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Peru, and Colombia. redBus's overall annual revenues from the bus ticketing vertical, including India and international operations, stood at around USD 85 million. "We are looking to scale up international business and expect around 35 per cent of the revenues to accrue from overseas locations in the next 3-4 years," redBus CEO Prakash Sangam told PTI....
Paytm Invest in Bus Ticketing Software Provider
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Paytm Invest in Bus Ticketing Software Provider

One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm has made a strategic investment in Rajkot-based bus ticketing solutions provider Infinity Transoft Solutions. While the company did not disclose investment details, sources close to the development said Paytm has pumped in upwards of Rs 10 crore. Paytm entered the online bus ticketing space in 2015 and currently offers bus tickets across more than 62,000 routes through its integrations with more than 2,000 private bus operators. It also offers online ticketing for state-run road transport corporations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and others. "We are excited to announce our strategic association with Infinity. This partnership will help us bolster our payments and ticketing technology solutions for b...