You will be able to book train tickets sitting at home, RedBus launches RedRail app

RedBus on Tuesday launched the RedRail app, which will provide users the facility to book train tickets sitting at home with the help of the app. It is expected that this segment will contribute 10-15 percent to the company’s gross ticket value in 3-4 years. Let us tell you that RedBus is a company of MakeMyTrip Group, which has now launched RedRail app. Let us know about this new app, how it works and what will be the benefits of it.

Business will increase through digital use

RedBus CEO Prakash Sangam said in a statement that the launch of this standalone RedRail app has come at the right time as digital transactions and usage have increased in both the bus and train segments in the last two years. If we talk market wise, the online train ticket booking market has grown to more than 10 lakh daily transactions and it provides a huge opportunity in the country.

Benefit from the userbase of RedBus

The 65 percent overlap between bus and train passengers works to the company’s advantage as the company will leverage RedBus’s large userbase to grow Red Rail.

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He further said that ‘Our bus ticketing platform has already achieved considerable growth in the intercity bus segment and now we will work to create a share in the online train category as well. We expect this segment to contribute 10-15 percent to the total ticketing value. RedBus is also planning to launch the app in 5-6 local languages.