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PhonePe Introduces IRCTC Micro-app on its Platform

30Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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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 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...

Railway Tickets Soon To Introduce T For ‘Transgenders’

Transgenders will now have the option of identifying themselves as the third gender with the Railway Board modifying reservation forms to provide the option T, besides M (Male) and F (Female). The Railway Board in a letter to all zonal railways has said that ticket booking and cancellation forms will be modified from the current option of Transgender (Male/Female) to just T. According to the letter, the social justice and empowerment ministry is at present dealing with various issues of transgenders and a proposed legislation on this -- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016, is being reviewed by a parliamentary standing committee. "The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided that till such time the detailed modalities on this account are finalised by the...

China’s Ctrip.com Acquires Online Travel Company Skyscanner in $1.74 billion Deal

Ctrip.com International Ltd , China's biggest online travel company, said on Wednesday it agreed to buy travel search website Skyscanner Holdings Ltd in a deal valuing the Scotland-based company at about 1.4 billion pounds (USD 1.74 billion). Ctrip's shares were up 9.2 percent at USD 44.75 in extended trading. Skyscanner, a result of CEO and co-founder Gareth Williams' frustration with finding cheap flights, enables users to compare prices from different travel sites when searching for flights, hotels, and rental cars. The website currently serves 60 million monthly active users and is available in over 30 languages. Skyscanner was reported to be exploring a sale or an initial public offering. The company was valued at USD 1.6 billion in a funding round in January, when it raised ...