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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches 2 SmartBus Lounge at Hyderabad

Online Manam | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Online travel start-up RailYatri is planning to expand its ‘ IntrCity ‘ smart bus Fleet to 300 by next 12 months in the country, IntrCity by RailYatri.in CEO Manish Rathi said on Wednesday. Addressing at a press conference here, Mr Rathi said the brand Intrcity is already operational in 20 cities with a current fleet of 100 smart buses in the country and planning to expand to other cities in the country in the next three years by increasing its fleet to 2,000.

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches 2 SmartBus Lounge in Hyderabad

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Online travel start-up RailYatri is planning to expand its ‘ IntrCity ‘ smart bus Fleet to 300 by next 12 months in the country, IntrCity by RailYatri.in CEO Manish Rathi said on Wednesday. Addressing at a press conference here, Mr Rathi said the brand Intrcity is already operational in 20 cities with a current fleet of 100 smart buses in the country and planning to expand to other cities in the country in the next three years by increasing its fleet to 2,000.

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches two SmartBus Lounge in Hyderabad

Online Telangana Today | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Online travel start-up RailYatri is planning to expand its ‘ IntrCity ‘ smart bus Fleet to 300 by next 12 months in the country, IntrCity by RailYatri.in CEO Manish Rathi said on Wednesday. Addressing at a press conference here, Mr Rathi said the brand Intrcity is already operational in 20 cities with a current fleet of 100 smart buses in the country and planning to expand to other cities in the country in the next three years by increasing its fleet to 2,000.

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RailYatri plans to expand IntrCity smart bus fleet to 300 in next 12 months : CEO

Print Pennews.net | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Online travel start-up RailYatri is planning to expand its ‘ IntrCity ‘ smart bus Fleet to 300 by next 12 months in the country, IntrCity by RailYatri.in CEO Manish Rathi said on Wednesday. Addressing at a press conference here, Mr Rathi said the brand Intrcity is already operational in 20 cities with a current fleet of 100 smart buses in the country and planning to expand to other cities in the country in the next three years by increasing its fleet to 2,000.

RailYatri plans to expand its IntrCity smart bus fleet to 300 in next 12 months : CEO

Print IndiaBlooms.com | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Addressing at a press conference here, Mr Rathi said the brand Intrcity is already operational in 20 cities with a current fleet of 100 smart buses in the country and planning to expand to other cities in the country in the next three years by increasing its fleet to 2,000. The Company recently had risen over Rs 100 crore in a new funding round led by Nandan Nilekant along with strategic investment by Samsung Venture investment and saw participation from existing investors Omidyar Network and Blume Ventures, he said.

RailYatri plans to expand IntrCity smart bus fleet to 300 in next 12 months : CEO

Print DailyHunt.in | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Online travel start-up RailYatri is planning to expand its ' IntrCity ' smart bus Fleet to 300 by next 12 months in the country, IntrCity by RailYatri.in CEO Manish Rathi said on Wednesday. Addressing at a press conference here, Mr Rathi said the brand Intrcity is already operational in 20 cities with a current fleet of 100 smart buses in the country and planning to expand to other cities in the country in the next three years by increasing its fleet to 2,000.

IntrCity by RailYatri plans expansion

Print Telangana Today | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Intercity mobility brand, IntrCity by RailYatri is planning to expand its fleet offering from 100 buses to 300 buses in the next 12 months and is also planning to take the number to 2,000 buses in the next three years. The company works with partners to provide them with buses and then transforms them according to their standards. Its buses are equipped with tracking mechanism through GPS, CCTV along with washroom and bus captains.

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge in Hyderabad

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Mar 05, 2020

IntrCity, the bus service arm of RailYatri, plans to increase its fleet to 300 buses from the present 100 buses. The travel solutions firm, which has raised ?100 crore in Series - B Plus, plans to take the fleet to 2,000 buses over the next three years.

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IntrCity, smart bus that solves mobility concerns in crowded cities, raises Rs 100 crore

Online The Morning Standard | Updated: Feb 26, 2020

IntrCity, smart bus that solves mobility concerns in crowded cities, raises Rs 100 crore

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IntrCity, smart bus that solves mobility concerns in crowded cities, raises Rs 100 crore

Online The Hindu | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity, smart bus that solves mobility concerns in crowded cities, raises Rs 100 crore

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Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment lead funding round in IntrCity by RailYatri

Print The News Minute | Updated: Feb 26, 2020

Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment lead funding round in IntrCity by RailYatri

IntrCity, smart bus that solves mobility concerns in crowded cities, raises Rs 100 crore

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Feb 27, 2020

IntrCity claims to solve the mobility concerns in crowded cities by offering smart bus travel through its fleet with various operators on the platform.

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore

Online The Free Press Journal | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore

Online The Times of India | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore

Online The Times of India | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore

Online The Times of India | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

Online The Financial Express | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

Online The Economic Times | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

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[Funding Alert] Nandan Nilekani Leads INR 100 Crore Round In Intercity Mobility Start-Up

Print Entrepreneur India | Updated: Feb 24, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri, an intercity mobility start-up, has raised over INR 100 crore in a funding round led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. Samsung Venture Investment joined as a strategic partner while existing investors Omidyar Network and Blume Ventures also participated in the round.

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100cr from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment, others

Print Money Control | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri on Monday said it has raised over Rs 100 crore, led by investment by Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani. The round saw Samsung Venture Investment coming onboard as a strategic investor. Existing investors Omidyar Network and Blume Ventures also participated, a statement said.

IntrCity By RailYatri Raises Over Rs 100 Crore Led By Nandan Nilekani

Print Business World | Updated: Feb 24, 2020

This round comes at the right time with the IntrCity SmartBus fleet achieving PAN India scale, driven by growing demand for standardized high service quality buses, backed by the multi-modal RailYatri.in platform which contributes the bulk of the bookings.

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over ?100 crore in round led by Nandan Nilekani

Print Mint | Updated: Feb 25, 2020

“We are impressed by the rapid momentum of IntrCity RailYatri, and it is on a successful path to create the scale which a leader in inter-city mobility deserves. This initiative will be of great benefit and convenience to millions of domestic intercity travellers," Nilekani, one of the early backers of the venture, said in a statement.

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore in round led by Nandan Nilekani

Print Business Today | Updated: Feb 24, 2020

Mobility company IntrCity by RailYatri on Monday announced a funding round of over Rs 100 crore led by Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder and non-executive Chairman of Infosys. Other investors who participated in the funding round include Samsung Venture Investment, Omidyar Network and Blume Ventures.

Intrcity by RailYatri raises ?100 crore

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Feb 24, 2020

The company had one consumer brand, RailYatri, during earlier rounds of funding. A year back, the parent brand was renamed IntrCity by RailYatri. With this, the company has two consumer brands — IntrCity SmartBus and RailYatri. The Current round of fund-raising is to scale up IntrCity SmartBus and continue to invest in technology behind RailYatri.

IntrCity by RailYatri raises over Rs 100 crore from Nandan Nilekani, Samsung Venture Investment

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Feb 24, 2020

IntrCity by RailYatri on Monday said it has raised over Rs 100 crore, led by investment by Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani. The round saw Samsung Venture Investment coming onboard as a strategic investor. Existing investors Omidyar Network and Blume Ventures also participated, a statement said.

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Budget 2020 boosts transport in India: Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder- IntrCity by RailYatri

Print Deccan Herald | Updated: Feb 02, 2020

Budget 2020 boosts transport in India: RailYatri Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/budget-2020/budget-2020-boosts-transport-in-india-railyatri-801083.html

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Budget 2020: Startups welcome delayed ESOPs, experts say decision to help will lend greater flexibility

Print ZeeBiz.com | Updated: Feb 02, 2020

The proposal to remove dividend distribution tax on companies will also help startups, believes Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder, IntrCity by RailYatri. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while unveiling the Union Budget said the proposal would make India more attractive market for investment. "The removal of Direct Dividend Tax will attract more investors and in turn strengthen the ecosystem. The introduction of the Investment clearance cell at center and state level will encourage people in the remotest parts of the country to become entrepreneurs," Rathi said, while reacting to the announcement.

Industry heads welcome Sitharaman’s ‘Balanced Budget’

Print Exchange4Media.com | Updated: Feb 02, 2020

Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, IntrCity by RailYatri, has applauded the focus and thrust on road transport with Rs 1.7 trillion allocated towards the transport sector. “The accelerated development of highways and the Delhi - Mumbai expressway will enable the growth of intercity bus travel. We see a wider industry focus and excitement in intercity transport due to the steps taken in Budget 2020,” Rathi said. Further, talking about the importance given to start-ups, Rathi said it was encouraging to see the government taking concrete steps to encourage growth in the ecosystem. “The removal of Direct Dividend Tax will attract more investors and in turn strengthen the ecosystem. The introduction of the investment clearance cell at the Centre and State levels will encourage people in the remotest parts of the country to become entrepreneurs,” he said.

Union Budget 2020: Industry Reactions

Print BusinessWorld.in | Updated: Feb 02, 2020

Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder, IntrCity by RailYatri “We welcome the focus and thrust on road transport with 1.7 trillion INR allocated towards the transport sector. The accelerated development of highways and Delhi - Mumbai expressway completion by 2023 will enable the growth of intercity bus travel. We see a wider industry focus and excitement in intercity transport due to the steps taken in Budget 2020. As a startup, it is encouraging to see the government take steps to encourage growth in the ecosystem. The removal of Direct Dividend Tax will attract more investors and in turn strengthen the ecosystem. The introduction of the Investment clearance cell at center and state level will encourage people in the remotest parts of the country to become entrepreneurs.”

Budget 2020: Focus on intercity mobility

Print DeccanHerald.com | Updated: Jan 28, 2020

Focus on intercity mobility “We would like the upcoming budget to continue focusing on infrastructure and transportation sector especially intercity mobility which is key to the growth of economy of small cities. The initiative by government to reco... Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/budget-2020/budget-2020-focus-on-intercity-mobility-798905.html

Budget 2020: India Inc lays down its wish list for the FM

Print Exchange4Media.com | Updated: Feb 28, 2020

Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, IntrCity by RailYatri: We would like the budget to continue focusing on infrastructure and transportation sector especially intercity mobility which is key to the growth of economy of small cities. The initiative by the government to recognise private cab aggregators like Ola and Uber was a welcome move for intra-city mobility and will be the game changer for that industry. Similarly, we look forward to intercity bus aggregators considered as a recognized entity in the intercity mobility ecosystem. We would love to see the government introduce provisions to enable private companies towards transportation infrastructure for boarding and dropping within the city limits. Furthermore, the government should also be looking at making it easier for start-ups to operate in the country. While there were policies introduced regarding Angel Tax in the previous budget, the issue continues to remain unresolved. Resolution of this situation will really help in encouraging investors to invest more in Indian start-ups. Keeping in mind the current environmental condition, there is a dire need to invest more towards promoting the manufacturing of electric vehicles with greater than 500km run on single charge, which in turn, will go a long way in reducing carbon footprint. A dedicated fund for EV technology development and research needs to be allocated to promote development of indigenous technology in this area

Budget 2020 expectations: Dedicated fund for EV technology development needed, says Manish Rathi, Intrcity by RailYatri

Print ZeeBiz.com | Updated: Jan 28, 2020

The Modi government should announce a dedicated fund for the development and research of electronic vehicle technology in the upcoming budget, believes Manish Rathi, CEO & co-founder, Intrcity by RailYatri. Rathi said that there is a growing need to invest more towards promoting the manufacturing of electric vehicles with greater than 500 kms run on single charge. He said that it is needed because of the current environmental condition. "Keeping in mind the current environmental condition, there is a dire need to invest more towards promoting the manufacturing of electric vehicles with greater than 500 kms run on single charge, which in turn, will go a long way in reducing carbon footprint. A dedicated fund for EV technology development and research needs to be allocated to promote development of indigenous technology in this area," Rathi said.

Focus 2020 : Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder- IntrCity by RailYatri

Print MediaNews4U..com | Updated: Jan 30, 2020

Create a new default in the intercity bus travel industry in India The intercity bus market in India has been quite disorganised for the longest time and lacks standardisation as a category of intercity travel.The primary driver of standardisation in any travel category is the existence of a leader with a full-stack model who ends up creating the primary levers of standardisation. The non-existence of leader brand has created a trust deficit in consumers. IntrCity by RailYatri was created to address this very need. We will move this forward in 2020 to elevate the experience of our intercity bus travellers and set a new default in the Industry.

From FlixBus to IntrCity, brands lay pitch to disrupt the bus market

Online Business Standard | Updated: Jan 07, 2020

From FlixBus to InterCity, brands lay pitch to disrupt the bus market

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Inter City travel made easy by RailYatri, Know how this startup raised crores of revenue

Print Money Control | Updated: Dec 10, 2019

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Online Vrajkishan Bhoomi | Updated: Dec 22, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Online Subah Savera | Updated: Dec 22, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Online Standard Herald | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Online Satellite Samachar | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Online Samachar Today | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Online Divya Gujarat | Updated: Dec 22, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Print Daily Hunt | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

IntrCity by RailYatri.in will increase Bus Business 10 times in next 2 years

Print Punjab Kesari | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Print UNI India | Updated: Dec 20, 2019

During the launch of the boarding lounge in Paldi, Member of Parliament Kirit Solanki, said, “The new facility from IntrCity by RailYatri symbolises a movement in the intercity mobility space as a whole and will help provide a safe and convenient experience for the traveler. This bus lounge will be a great asset to the city and provide the right push in improving the overall intercity travel from and to Ahmedabad.”

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Print Desh Gujarat | Updated: Dec 22, 2019

The IntrCity Smart Bus lounge has an air-conditioned waiting area and provides full Wi-Fi capability, ample comfortable seating space, recliners for taking a power nap and charging points along with basic amenities like clean drinking water and toilets for the travelers. The lounges also feature workstations for the professionals and have attendants to help the passengers board their buses.

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Ahmedabad

Print Khabar Patri | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

The IntrCity Smart Bus lounge has an air-conditioned waiting area and provides full Wi-Fi capability, ample comfortable seating space, recliners for taking a power nap and charging points along with basic amenities like clean drinking water and toilets for the travelers. The lounges also feature workstations for the professionals and have attendants to help the passengers board their buses.

Now, relish Mumbai drive by bus with Artificial Intelligence

Print First India | Updated: Dec 21, 2019

First of its kind in the state, the city gets an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based bus. A privately-run bus will ply between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The smart bus will have onboard washrooms, full Wi-Fi connectivity, Automatic passenger information system and on-board infotainment.

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IntrCity SmartBus user? Big benefit now on available from IntrCity by RailYatri

Print Zee Business | Updated: Nov 20, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri has announced its association with ICICI Lombard and Marsh to provide travel insurance cover worth Rs. 5,00,000 to all SmartBus Passengers.

IntrCity by RailYatri, ICICI Lombard and Marsh join hands to provide insurance cover

Print Patrika.com | Updated: Nov 21, 2019

Continuing its journey to provide the best possible service to its travelers, IntrCity by RailYatri has announced its association with ICICI Lombard and Marsh to provide travel insurance cover worth Rs5,00,000 to all SmartBus Passengers. This group travel insurance will be available to the travelers of RailYatri starting from Nov’ 2019. The coverage will comprise of hospitalization expenses for injury and personal accident.

IntrCity by RailYatri, ICICI Lombard and Marsh join hands to provide insurance cover

Print Business Standard | Updated: Nov 20, 2019

Continuing its journey to provide the best possible service to its travelers, IntrCity by RailYatri has announced its association with ICICI Lombard and Marsh to provide travel insurance cover worth Rs5,00,000 to all SmartBus Passengers. This group travel insurance will be available to the travelers of RailYatri starting from Nov’ 2019. The coverage will comprise of hospitalization expenses for injury and personal accident.

IntrCity by RailYatri, ICICI Lombard and Marsh join hands to provide insurance cover

Print Indiainfoline.com | Updated: Nov 21, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri has announced its association with ICICI Lombard and Marsh to provide travel insurance cover worth Rs5,00,000 to all SmartBus Passengers.

IntrCity by RailYatri, ICICI Lombard & Marsh join hands to provide insurance cover worth 5 Lacs for IntrCity SmartBus Travelers

Print Equity Bulls | Updated: Nov 20, 2019

Continuing its journey to provide the best possible service to its travelers, IntrCity by RailYatri has announced its association with ICICI Lombard and Marsh to provide travel insurance cover worth Rs. 5,00,000 to all SmartBus Passengers. This group travel insurance will be available to the travelers of RailYatri starting from Nov' 2019. The coverage will comprise of hospitalization expenses for injury and personal accident.

IntrCity by RailYatri, ICICI Lombard & Marsh join hands to provide insurance cover worth 5 Lacs for IntrCity SmartBus Travelers

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Nov 21, 2019

Commenting on the addition of the new service, Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-Founder, RaiYatri said, “IntrCity SmartBus is built on three core promises – On-time performance, Safety and Personalised Assistance. While we have also taken enough steps to ensure safe journey by installing IoT devices, 24x7 Command Centre but we nevertheless felt that it is important to provide insurance cover for every traveler. The group insurance covers, for IntrCity SmartBus travelers, are our way to go a step further in taking ownership of the responsibility that our passengers give us whenever they travel with us. This is a step towards providing a holistic service to our passengers and guarantee their safety and to that effect we will be announcing some more exciting features to our buses in the near future.”

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Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Oct 23, 2019

Intrcity SmartBuses offer a wide range of features that make travelling a comfortable experience for the travelers. All busses are equipped with on-board washrooms, full Wi-Fi connectivity, Automatic passenger information system and on-board infotainment. To ensure the safety of the passengers, each bus has CCTV cameras, GPS, a state of the art Al enabled driver alert system and alcohol tests for the drivers. The Buses are all monitored from a central command center which tracks and monitors the buses.

IntrCity - Enabling bus travel anytime, anywhere

Online Motor India Magazine | Updated: Oct 20, 2019

Intrcity SmartBuses offer a wide range of features that make travelling a comfortable experience for the travelers. All busses are equipped with on-board washrooms, full Wi-Fi connectivity, Automatic passenger information system and on-board infotainment. To ensure the safety of the passengers, each bus has CCTV cameras, GPS, a state of the art Al enabled driver alert system and alcohol tests for the drivers. The Buses are all monitored from a central command center which tracks and monitors the buses.

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IntrCity - Enabling bus travel anytime, anywhere

Online Motor Indiia Magazine | Updated: Oct 20, 2019

Intrcity SmartBuses offer a wide range of features that make travelling a comfortable experience for the travelers. All busses are equipped with on-board washrooms, full Wi-Fi connectivity, Automatic passenger information system and on-board infotainment. To ensure the safety of the passengers, each bus has CCTV cameras, GPS, a state of the art Al enabled driver alert system and alcohol tests for the drivers. The Buses are all monitored from a central command center which tracks and monitors the buses.

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Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Online Dinamani | Updated: Nov 22, 2019

Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

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Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Online City Highlights | Updated: Oct 22, 2019

Intrcity SmartBuses offer a wide range of features that make travelling a comfortable experience for the travelers. All busses are equipped with on-board washrooms, full Wi-Fi connectivity, Automatic passenger information system and on-board infotainment. To ensure the safety of the passengers, each bus has CCTV cameras, GPS, a state of the art Al enabled driver alert system and alcohol tests for the drivers. The Buses are all monitored from a central command center which tracks and monitors the buses.

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Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Print CityBulletNews | Updated: Oct 21, 2019

Intrcity SmartBuses offer a wide range of features that make travelling a comfortable experience for the travelers. All busses are equipped with on-board washrooms, full Wi-Fi connectivity, Automatic passenger information system and on-board infotainment. To ensure the safety of the passengers, each bus has CCTV cameras, GPS, a state of the art Al enabled driver alert system and alcohol tests for the drivers. The Buses are all monitored from a central command center which tracks and monitors the buses.

Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Online Vishwa Vaani | Updated: Oct 22, 2019

Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

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Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Online Vartha Bharati | Updated: Nov 22, 2019

Expanding its footprint across India, IntrCity by RailYatri launched the very first IntrCity SmartBus lounge at Madiwala, Bengaluru today. The lounge was inaugurated by Shri Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament, South Bengaluru in the presence of Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri. This is the first of its kind being created for intercity bus travelers and has been designed keeping in mind the security and convenience of the intercity travelers which comprise of young students, families, businessmen and professionals alike.

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Bengaluru Gets Its 1st Boarding Lounge for Bus Travelers

Online Eenadu | Updated: Nov 22, 2019

Expanding its footprint across India, IntrCity by RailYatri launched the very first IntrCity SmartBus lounge at Madiwala, Bengaluru today. The lounge was inaugurated by Shri Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament, South Bengaluru in the presence of Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri. This is the first of its kind being created for intercity bus travelers and has been designed keeping in mind the security and convenience of the intercity travelers which comprise of young students, families, businessmen and professionals alike.

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IntrCity, a RailYatri initiative, is India’s first company to focus on multi-modal intercity mobility

Print Petacrunch.com | Updated: Oct 22, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in is a multi-modal intercity mobility company. IntrCity SmartBus is our branded fleet of buses which operates under the curated marketplace model and removes all uncertainties around intercity travel in India and provides a smooth experience within the budgets of an economy traveller.

IntrCity by RailYatri.in, an OYO for smart buses

Print Business Today | Updated: Oct 28, 2019

Yes, there is a lot of technology. For commuters, there is Wi-Fi. But tech goes beyond this. About 70 buses in Intrcity's network are tracked at a command centre. The speed of the bus is one parameter that is monitored. There are experiments to figure out whether the driver is drowsy - sensors collect bits of information and communicate it back to the command centre. Beyond technology, smart buses have toilets. That makes passengers more comfortable in opting for buses when it comes to long-haul journeys. Buses, traditionally, were inconvenient particularly to senior citizens.

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With 100 mn dollar outlay Rail Yatri to expand intercity bus ops

Print Dainik Jagran | Updated: Oct 09, 2019

With 100 mn dollar outlay Rail Yatri to expand intercity bus ops

With USD 100 mn outlay, RailYatri to expand IntrCity SmartBus ops

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Oct 08, 2019

Kolkata - Online travel startup RailYatri is planning to expand its 'IntrCity' bus service in the country over the next two years by increasing its fleet to 2000 from the existing 65 with an investment of up to USD 100 million, a top official said.

IntrCity SmartBus by RailYatri expansion plan

Print The Week | Updated: Oct 08, 2019

Asked the reason for foraying into bus service, he said the company's operational insight revealed that inter- city travel beyond 300km was a major problem area and demanded a trusted and reliable solution. "Scaling up meal-on-train and ticketing services has its limitations but we foresee immense opportunity in offering alternative travel solution to those one-million train passengers who fail to get their seats confirmed," Tripathi added. PTI BSM

With USD 100 million outlay, RailYatri to expand IntrCity SmartBus operations

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Oct 08, 2019

We follow asset-light model and all buses have been taken on lease. We have plans to launch IntrCity services in the east in next fiscal," Tripathi said. Apart from leveraging its online users, IntrCity is building air-conditioned lounges for passengers with provisions for offline ticket sale.

With USD 100 mn outlay, RailYatri to expand IntrCity SmartBus ops

Print Business Standard | Updated: Oct 08, 2019

Backed by latest technology, the firm is set to create a multi-modal intercity transportation solution for at least one-million passengers who fail to get their train tickets confirmed in a day, he said.

RailYatri to expand IntrCity SmartBus operations

Print Deccan Herald | Updated: Oct 08, 2019

Online travel start-up RailYatri is planning to expand its ‘IntrCity’ bus service in the country over the next two years by increasing its fleet to 2,000 from the existing 65 with an investment of up to $100 million

RailYatri to expand IntrCity SmartBus options fleet to 2,000 in two years

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Oct 08, 2019

“Our brand IntrCity is already operational in 12 cities with a current fleet of 65 buses. We are working to expand fleet size to 2,000 with pan-India connectivity on all the important routes over the next two years.

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We wanted to make life easier for intercity travellers: Manish Rathi, Co-founder, and CEO, RailYatri.in

Print Mint | Updated: Sep 19, 2019

We wanted to make life easier for intercity travellers: Manish Rathi, Co-founder, and CEO, RailYatri.in

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IntrCity SmartBuses by RailYatri for safe intercity travel

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Sep 30, 2019

RailYatri, on the other hand, has a centralised command centre and tracks the buses through GPS and CCTVs installed inside the buses. “We get a real-time feed of speed,” said Manish Rathi, CoFounder, RailYatri, which runs buses for intercity travel.

We wanted to make life easier for intercity travellers: Manish Rathi, Co-founder, and CEO, RailYatri.in

Online Mint | Updated: Sep 19, 2019

We wanted to make life easier for intercity travellers: Manish Rathi, Co-founder, and CEO, RailYatri.in

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RailYatri appoints Chief Business Officer

Print People Matters | Updated: Aug 20, 2019

RailYatri has announced the appointment of Vivek Madhukar, as its Chief Business Officer for their new fleet of intercity bus service called ‘IntrCity SmartBus’. In his new role, Madhukar will be responsible for accelerating the growth and spearheading the business operations for RailYatri’s intercity bus vertical.

RailYatri hires former Times Group exec to lead its IntrCity SmartBus biz

Print Tech. Circle | Updated: Aug 22, 2019

RailYatri has announced the appointment of Vivek Madhukar, as its Chief Business Officer for their new fleet of intercity bus service called ‘IntrCity SmartBus’. In his new role, Madhukar will be responsible for accelerating the growth and spearheading the business operations for RailYatri’s intercity bus vertical.

RailYatri names Vivek Madhukar as Chief Business Officer for IntrCity SmartBus business

Print Exchange4Media | Updated: Aug 20, 2019

RailYatri has announced the appointment of Vivek Madhukar, as its Chief Business Officer for their new fleet of intercity bus service called ‘IntrCity SmartBus’. In his new role, Madhukar will be responsible for accelerating the growth and spearheading the business operations for RailYatri’s intercity bus vertical.

RailYatri Appoints Vivek Madhukar As Chief Business Officer

Print Business World | Updated: Aug 21, 2019

RailYatri has announced the appointment of Vivek Madhukar, as its Chief Business Officer for their new fleet of intercity bus service called ‘IntrCity SmartBus’. In his new role, Madhukar will be responsible for accelerating the growth and spearheading the business operations for RailYatri’s intercity bus vertical.

RailYatri.in seeks to standardise intercity bus travel in Mumbai

Print The Hindu | Updated: Aug 11, 2019

A new company will be entering the intercity bus space in Mumbai with the potential to change the way the business is being operated now. The company, IntrCity SmartBus, will be soon starting operations between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Equitable services A subsidiary of RailYatri. in, Intrcity SmartBus has a standardised fleet of buses which will offer the same set of facilities across the country. Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder RailYatri.in, said, “The intercity bus market in the country is now highly fractured with no one operator having a pan-India presence. We are essentially bringing parity in services.”

RailYatri to bring 'intrcity' bus service to Mumbai

Print DNA | Updated: Aug 01, 2019

Speaking exclusively to DNA Money, Manish Rathi, co-founder and chief executive officer, RailYatri.in, said the buses are getting ready as we speak and services will begin shortly. "We will start with two buses on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad route. The number of bus services will be increased gradually and new routes will be added as well," said Rathi, adding that intrcity will begin operations within a month from now.

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Nandan Nilekani-backed RailYatri grew 400pc in 2 years, and now wants to be the ‘OYO for bus travel’

Print YourStory | Updated: Jul 10, 2019

“The number of intercity travellers by road and rail is estimated to be over 50 million daily. There is a 65 percent overlap between bus and train routes. While trains have not seen any significant enhancement in their passenger-carrying capacity, buses have been growing and evolving at a regional level. There are more than 5,000 nationwide bus operators today. But there is a demand-side gap because the market is unorganised, and there is a trust deficit."

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online The Himalayan Mirror | Updated: Jul 07, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online Media Darshan | Updated: Jul 07, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online Sandhya Prakash | Updated: Jul 07, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online Yug Pradesh | Updated: Jul 06, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online Khabaro Ki Duniya | Updated: Jul 07, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online Dainik Jaltedeep | Updated: Jul 06, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Online The Public Side | Updated: Jul 06, 2019

“Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

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RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print Dainik Jagran | Updated: Jul 02, 2019

RailYatri, multi-modal intercity transportation network and travel app with highest organic recall in India is pleased to announce it has integrated new train ticket booking solution after having obtained the IRCTC license few days back. Under the licence, RailYatri has been authorised by IRCTC to continue its train ticket booking services. Helping users with data-driven travel insights to make smart travel choices, Rail Yatri has succeeded in crowd-sourcing information and providing services for millions of Indian rail passengers for last 6 years.

RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print India TV | Updated: Jul 01, 2019

Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print Money Control | Updated: Jul 02, 2019

Our endeavour is to provide unmatched intercity transport connectivity to passengers and this partnership with IRCTC will help strengthen multi-modal booking and travel related information services. We are India’s only intercity travel platform which is made for Bharat users and provides reliable and affordable solution created for them.” Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in added.

Booking railway tickets becomes easier as RailYatri integrates with IRCTC

Print Mint | Updated: Jul 02, 2019

RailYatri obtained the IRCTC license and under it, it has now been authorised to continue its e-booking services. The move was confirmed by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) which said the integration was done last week.

RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print Zee Business | Updated: Jul 01, 2019

Commenting on the development, Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder, RailYatri.in, said “Simplifying train ticket booking through data driven insights along with digital tools like “Live Train Status” for managing train delays has helped us achieve leadership in this segment. We look forward to serving the customers through our unique knowledge based service which aims to provide seamless travel experience.”

RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print Dainik Bhaskar | Updated: Jul 01, 2019

Commenting on the development, Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder, RailYatri.in, said “Simplifying train ticket booking through data driven insights along with digital tools like “Live Train Status” for managing train delays has helped us achieve leadership in this segment. We look forward to serving the customers through our unique knowledge based service which aims to provide seamless travel experience.”

RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print Business Today | Updated: Jul 01, 2019

RailYatri, multi-modal intercity transportation network and travel app with highest organic recall in India is pleased to announce it has integrated new train ticket booking solution after having obtained the IRCTC license few days back. Under the licence, RailYatri has been authorised by IRCTC to continue its train ticket booking services.

RailYatri becomes official e-ticketing partner of IRCTC

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jul 01, 2019

RailYatri, multi-modal intercity transportation network and travel app with highest organic recall in India is pleased to announce it has integrated new train ticket booking solution after having obtained the IRCTC license few days back. Under the licence, RailYatri has been authorised by IRCTC to continue its train ticket booking services.

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Print Circle.com | Updated: Jun 19, 2019

In a first ever, industry defining move, RailYatri, India’s most loved multi-modal intercity transportation platform has announced the opening of its SmartBus Lounge under the brand IntrCity at Lucknow’s famous Awadh Chowk. The IntrCity SmartBus Lounge is a well-thought through space designed especially for frequent business travellers who can check-in well before the scheduled departure of their bus to avoid last minute rush, have a glass of water, relax or maybe wrap up some important official work over a cup of coffee or tea. Speaking about the SmartBus Lounge, RailYatri’s CEO & Co-founder Manish Rathi said, “Despite being one of the busiest routes, thousands of passengers were forced to wait for their bus in the open. As a responsible service provider, we thought of filling in the gap and solving this problem. With the launch of our SmartBus Lounge, we intend to give them a holistic experience which starts from the time they arrive at the boarding point till they reach their destination safe and on time. A facility like this also gives them a sense of comfort, safety and exclusivity.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Rashtriya Swaroop | Updated: Jun 22, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Rashtriya Prastavana | Updated: Jun 21, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Abadhnama | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Dainik Jagran | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Lucknow News | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Hindustan Times | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Swtantra Bharat | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Smridhi News | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

Speaking about the SmartBus Lounge, RailYatri’s CEO & Co-founder Manish Rathi said, “Despite being one of the busiest routes, thousands of passengers were forced to wait for their bus in the open. As a responsible service provider, we thought of filling in the gap and solving this problem. With the launch of our SmartBus Lounge, we intend to give them a holistic experience which starts from the time they arrive at the boarding point till they reach their destination safe and on time. A facility like this also gives them a sense of comfort, safety and exclusivity.”

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Jansandesh Times | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

Speaking about the SmartBus Lounge, RailYatri’s CEO & Co-founder Manish Rathi said, “Despite being one of the busiest routes, thousands of passengers were forced to wait for their bus in the open. As a responsible service provider, we thought of filling in the gap and solving this problem. With the launch of our SmartBus Lounge, we intend to give them a holistic experience which starts from the time they arrive at the boarding point till they reach their destination safe and on time. A facility like this also gives them a sense of comfort, safety and exclusivity.”

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RailYatri is now the top recalled brand in the travel segment

Print Digit | Updated: Jun 13, 2019

RailYatri is India’s number one multi-modal inter-city transportation platform. RailYatri also owns “IntrCity” branded buses providing standardized, premium yet affordable bus services to the modern day Indian traveller. RailYatri is the most popular app amongst train and bus travellers. It offers information and ticket booking facility to its users. Launched in 2014, the app uses data driven algorithms to help users plan and take journeys across India.

IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Hindustan | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

The IntrCity SmartBus Lounge is a well-thought through space designed especially for frequent business travellers who can check-in well before the scheduled departure of their bus to avoid last minute rush, have a glass of water, relax or maybe wrap up some important official work over a cup of coffee or tea.

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IntrCity by RailYatri.in Launches SmartBus Lounge at Lucknow

Online Everyday News | Updated: Jun 20, 2019

The IntrCity SmartBus Lounge is a well-thought through space designed especially for frequent business travellers who can check-in well before the scheduled departure of their bus to avoid last minute rush, have a glass of water, relax or maybe wrap up some important official work over a cup of coffee or tea.

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RailYatri is now the top-recalled brand in the Travel Segment

Print Zee Business | Updated: Jun 13, 2019

RailYatri has been rated number one in organic recall amongst travel apps in India, leaving behind all the leading travel platforms in the OTA and multi-modal intercity transportation sectors. RailYatri now leads the chart with 17.4 million monthly organic users, toppling the likes of MakeMyTrip which now stands second with 16.3 million followed by Cleartrip with 13.5 million monthly organic users. The user numbers are basis SEMRush, a 3rd party site that is a standard to measure users. RailYatri currently offers Train, IntrCity SmartBus besides Food-on-Train and has been a leader in information tools for intercity travel planning. The number one position bagged by RailYatri clearly shows that RailYatri is now India's most preferred platform for multi-modal intercity travel.

RailYatri is now the top-recalled brand in the Travel Segment

Print India TV | Updated: Jun 13, 2019

RailYatri has been rated number one in organic recall amongst travel apps in India, leaving behind all the leading travel platforms in the OTA and multi-modal intercity transportation sectors. RailYatri now leads the chart with 17.4 million monthly organic users, toppling the likes of MakeMyTrip which now stands second with 16.3 million followed by Cleartrip with 13.5 million monthly organic users. The user numbers are basis SEMRush, a 3rd party site that is a standard to measure users. RailYatri currently offers Train, IntrCity SmartBus besides Food-on-Train and has been a leader in information tools for intercity travel planning. The number one position bagged by RailYatri clearly shows that RailYatri is now India's most preferred platform for multi-modal intercity travel.

RailYatri introduces ‘IntrCity SmartBus’ between Bengaluru and Chennai

Online Andhra Jyothi | Updated: Jun 12, 2019

RailYatri introduces ‘IntrCity SmartBus’ between Bengaluru and Chennai

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RailYatri introduces ‘IntrCity SmartBus’ between Bengaluru and Chennai

Print TravelBizMonitor | Updated: Jun 12, 2019

RailYatri, has launched its ‘IntrCity SmartBus’ on Bengaluru-Chennai route. The company had earlier launched IntrCity Smartbus services from Delhi to popular destinations such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Shimla, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Manali. “IntrCity promises to deliver on its four core virtues – timeliness, trained professional drivers, safety and hassle-free boarding assistance. In fact, the company is taking a step further and promising a 50 per cent refund if the scheduled departure gets delayed by more than 30 minutes. The unique ‘Flexi-ticket’ feature allows users to change their travel even at the last minute,” said Kapil Raizada, Co-Founder, RailYatri.

RailYatri introduces IntrCitySmartBus on Bengaluru-Chennai route

Print New Today | Updated: Jun 12, 2019

RailYatri, the multi-modal intercity transportation network, has launched its branded IntrCitySmartBus on Bangalore-Chennai route. The company recently launched the service on routes starting from Delhi to Lucknow, Kanpur, Shimla, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Manali. RailYatri is projecting the IntrCitySmartBus model as a powerful substitute for trains and a convenient mode of transport for the modern-day budget traveller,

RailYatri introduces IntrCity SmartBus on B'luru- Chennai route

Online News Today | Updated: Jun 12, 2019

RailYatri introduces IntrCity SmartBus on B'luru- Chennai route

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RailYatri kickstarts 'IntrCity SmartBus' on Bengaluru-Chennai route

Online Hosadigantha | Updated: Jun 12, 2019

RailYatri kickstarts 'IntrCity SmartBus' on Bengaluru-Chennai route

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RailYatri kickstarts 'IntrCity SmartBus' on Bengaluru-Chennai route

Online Samyuktha Karnataka | Updated: Jun 18, 2019

RailYatri kickstarts 'IntrCity SmartBus' on Bengaluru-Chennai route

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RailYatri kickstarts 'IntrCity SmartBus' on Bengaluru-Chennai route

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jun 12, 2019

RailYatri, multi-modal intercity transportation network, has launched its branded ‘IntrCity SmartBus’ on Bengaluru-Chennai route. The company recently launched IntrCity Smartbus service on some popular routes starting from Delhi to Lucknow, Kanpur, Shimla, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Manali.

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RailYatri kickstarts 'IntrCity SmartBus' on Bengaluru-Chennai route

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jun 11, 2019

RailYatri, multi-modal intercity transportation network, has launched its branded ‘IntrCity SmartBus’ on Bengaluru-Chennai route. The company recently launched IntrCity Smartbus service on some popular routes starting from Delhi to Lucknow, Kanpur, Shimla, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Manali.

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IntrCity by RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Varanasi

Online Pioneer | Updated: May 02, 2019

SmartBuses for Varanasi

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IntrCity by RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Varanasi

Online Gyanshikha Times | Updated: May 02, 2019

RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Varanasi

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IntrCity by RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Shimla

Online Apaka Faisala | Updated: May 02, 2019

RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Shimla

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IntrCity by RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Shimla

Online Daily Post | Updated: May 02, 2019

Operated as an asset less brand, RailYatri SmartBus has been conceptualised as a convenient alternative to train travel for the modern budget traveller whose priority is to reach to a destination hassle-free within shortest time, at an affordable price with comfort and convenience during the travel. RailYatri SmartBus is able to provide hassle-free and dependable service through it’s unique initiatives like on-time promise else 50% refund, CCTV and GPS for safe and smooth long-distance intercity travel experience and all this at always affordable fare. RailYatri’s data science team predicts that nearly 94% of buses which leaves on-time will reach their destination in time.

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RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Print Shivalik Times | Updated: May 02, 2019

After a successful launch of RailYatri SmartBus between Delhi and Lucknow, RailYatri, an inter-city transport network company, has announced that they are extending their exclusive SmartBuses to 9 additional cities. These cities include Kanpur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Manali, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. In doing so, the company reports that they have taken a significant step towards integrating bus network with the trains.

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IntrCity by RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Shimla

Online Shimla Today | Updated: May 01, 2019

IntrCity SmartBuses by RailYatri

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IntrCity by RailYatri starts SmartBuses for Shimla

Online Shimla Today | Updated: May 01, 2019

IntrCity SmartBuses by RailYatri

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RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Online The Media Expression | Updated: Apr 26, 2019

Intercity SmartBuses

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RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Online Dainik Navjyoti | Updated: Apr 24, 2019

InterCity SmartBus by RailYatri

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RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Online Yug Marg | Updated: Apr 24, 2019

Operated as an asset less brand, RailYatri SmartBus has been conceptualised as a convenient alternative to train travel for the modern budget traveller whose priority is to reach to a destination hassle-free within shortest time, at an affordable price with comfort and convenience during the travel. RailYatri SmartBus is able to provide hassle-free and dependable service through it’s unique initiatives like on-time promise else 50% refund, CCTV and GPS for safe and smooth long-distance intercity travel experience and all this at always affordable fare. RailYatri’s data science team predicts that nearly 94% of buses which leaves on-time will reach their destination in time.

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RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Online Chandigarh Darshan | Updated: Apr 27, 2019

Operated as an asset less brand, RailYatri SmartBus has been conceptualised as a convenient alternative to train travel for the modern budget traveller whose priority is to reach to a destination hassle-free within shortest time, at an affordable price with comfort and convenience during the travel. RailYatri SmartBus is able to provide hassle-free and dependable service through it’s unique initiatives like on-time promise else 50% refund, CCTV and GPS for safe and smooth long-distance intercity travel experience and all this at always affordable fare. RailYatri’s data science team predicts that nearly 94% of buses which leaves on-time will reach their destination in time.

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RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Online Millennium Post | Updated: Apr 25, 2019

After a successful launch of RailYatri SmartBus between Delhi and Lucknow, RailYatri, an inter-city transport network company, has announced that they are extending their exclusive SmartBuses to 9 additional cities. These cities include Kanpur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Manali, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. In doing so, the company reports that they have taken a significant step towards integrating bus network with the trains.

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RailYatri extends its InterCity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Print Business Today | Updated: Apr 24, 2019

“Intercity bus journey has never been looked at from experience perspective hence we decided to always deliver on four promises: Hassle-free boarding, Timeliness, Safety and Professional Drivers. To deliver on these promises, we are the first to bring in on-boarding process set by specialists from the hospitality industry and implementation rigor is re-defining the bus travel experience. Majority of our buses are also equipped with washroom for non-stop long distance travel,” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.

RailYatri Looks To Have 2,000 Buses On Its Platform In 2 Years

Print Franchise India | Updated: Apr 25, 2019

Our experience over the years in being associated with both rail and road travellers has given us an excellent understanding of the thousands of pockets in the country where demand-supply gap for intercity travel has increased over the years. The transitioning of the train travellers to the surface travel options have been characteristically very slow and could be attributed to lack of standardization and poor last-mile customer experience during road travel. We were able to successfully bridge this gap with RailYatri SmartBus launch run between Delhi and Lucknow,” says Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri

RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Print Times Now | Updated: Apr 24, 2019

Intercity bus journey has never been looked at from experience perspective hence we decided to always deliver on four promises: Hassle-free boarding, Timeliness, Safety and Professional Drivers. To deliver on these promises, we are the first to bring in on-boarding process set by specialists from the hospitality industry and implementation rigor is re-defining the bus travel experience. Majority of our buses are also equipped with washroom for non-stop long distance travel,” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.

RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Print Outlook India | Updated: Apr 24, 2019

After a successful launch of RailYatri SmartBus between Delhi and Lucknow, RailYatri, an inter-city transport network company, has announced that they are extending their exclusive SmartBuses to 9 additional cities. These cities include Kanpur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Manali, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. In doing so, the company reports that they have taken a significant step towards integrating bus network with the trains.

RailYatri extends its Intercity SmartBuses to 9 cities to ease rush on popular routes

Print Business Standard | Updated: Apr 24, 2019

After a successful launch of RailYatri SmartBus between Delhi and Lucknow, RailYatri, an inter-city transport network company, has announced that they are extending their exclusive SmartBuses to 9 additional cities. These cities include Kanpur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Manali, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. In doing so, the company reports that they have taken a significant step towards integrating bus network with the trains. Operated as an asset less brand, RailYatri SmartBus has been conceptualised as a convenient alternative to train travel for the modern budget traveller whose priority is to reach to a destination hassle-free within shortest time, at an affordable price with comfort and convenience during the travel. RailYatri SmartBus is able to provide hassle-free and dependable service through it’s unique initiatives like on-time promise else 50% refund, CCTV and GPS for safe and smooth long-distance intercity travel experience and all this at always affordable fare. RailYatri’s data science team predicts that nearly 94% of buses which leaves on-time will reach their destination in time.

RailYatri app available in 8 Indian languages now

Print Business Standard | Updated: Apr 26, 2019

RailYatri is an app that is not only made in India but also made for Bharat users. We always strive to make the app simple and easy to use. And with that thought in mind, it is logical to connect to users through their native language. We understand that the users from Tier II and Tier III cities would much rather access our app in their native language”, commented Mr. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri. “While RailYatri has continued to thrill the travellers with a wide array of travel services and information, we felt it was time to meet the expectations of users who would like to use this app in a language that is not English”, added Mr. Rathi.

RailYatri plans 2000 buses on its platform in 2 years, app available in 8 Indian languages now

Print India TV | Updated: Apr 26, 2019

RailYatri is an app that is not only made in India but also made for Bharat users. We always strive to make the app simple and easy to use. And with that thought in mind, it is logical to connect to users through their native language. We understand that the users from Tier II and Tier III cities would much rather access our app in their native language”, commented Mr. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri. “While RailYatri has continued to thrill the travellers with a wide array of travel services and information, we felt it was time to meet the expectations of users who would like to use this app in a language that is not English”, added Mr. Rathi.

RailYatri app available in 8 Indian languages now

Print Navbharat Times | Updated: Apr 26, 2019

RailYatri provide multi-modal transportation solution for BHARAT users and are India’s fastest growing travel app. This launch will make our features and content available in overall 8 regional languages including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Currently, these languages are available to all RailYatri Android app users, but the facility would soon be launched in the iOS and Windows versions as well.

RailYatri app available in 8 Indian languages now

Print Zee News | Updated: Apr 26, 2019

“RailYatri is an app that is not only made in India but also made for Bharat users. We always strive to make the app simple and easy to use. And with that thought in mind, it is logical to connect to users through their native language. We understand that the users from Tier II and Tier III cities would much rather access our app in their native language”, commented Mr. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYat

RailYatri app available in 8 Indian languages now

Print Zee Business | Updated: Apr 27, 2019

As the Indian language ecosystem is entirely different in comparison to any other country in the world, by 2021, there will be over 500 million users of Indian languages while English users will be less than half the number. Hindi-speaking users alone will overtake English-speaking users and Hindi will be the most used language on the Internet in India while Marathi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu speaking internet users will form 30% of the total Indian language internet user base”– says Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.

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RailYatri app available in 8 Indian languages now

Print APN News | Updated: Apr 26, 2019

RailYatri provide multi-modal transportation solution for BHARAT users and are India’s fastest growing travel app. This launch will make our features and content available in overall 8 regional languages including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Currently, these languages are available to all RailYatri Android app users, but the facility would soon be launched in the iOS and Windows versions as well

Foodies alert! Indian Railways passengers have now this 'delicious' option

Print Zee Business | Updated: Feb 25, 2019

Speaking in this regard with an assurance that things have changed a lot today, Manish Rathi, Co-Founder & CEO at RailYatri.in told Zee Business Online, "When the passenger place an order, our food experts make it a point to understand passengers' food preferences and the taste they like. Whether they like some extra salt, a bit sweeter or they want less spice – our food experts believe in understanding what the ideal meal would taste like, for them. Today, passengers can order the best meal on the train, from most stations around the country by tapping away at the food app. And trust us, before their train chugs into the station, our delivery guy would be waiting with the delicious, tightly packed and hygienic food in his hand and a smile on his face!

RailYatri.in launches India's 1st Smart Bus Services

Online Everyday News | Updated: Feb 20, 2019

Absence of timeliness is the biggest concern for the travelers, when it comes to bus travel. This is what we at RailYatri have tried to rectify. We are so confident about our services that we are ready to offer an on-time guarantee. Meaning we would give you 50% refund straightaway if our bus does not remain on-time. Have you come across any other bus service provider who is willing to make such an offer?

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RailYatri.in launches India's 1st Smart Bus Services

Online Spasht Aawaaz | Updated: Feb 20, 2019

We assure you two things: you would never face rude behavior from our crew members and our drivers would offer you a safe drive! How are we so confident? Well, we have handpicked the most experienced bus crew members after checking and verifying their credentials.

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RailYatri.in launches India's 1st Smart Bus Services

Print Hindustan | Updated: Feb 19, 2019

Apart from comfortable seats and modern coaches, we offer you other facilities too. When you board a RailYatri smart bus, we instantly give you pillows, blankets and mineral water bottles.

RailYatri.in launches India's 1st Smart Bus Services

Print Punjab Kesari | Updated: Feb 19, 2019

Now, that you are really interested about RailYatri’s new smart bus service, let us give you some specifics. Presently our smart buses are running in the ever popular route between New Delhi-Lucknow-New Delhi. The seating capacity of our buses varies from 36-42. And they include Sleeper & Seater and Sleeper only coaches. Our buses would be covering a distance between New Delhi-Lucknow and vice versa in 7 hours. And we have selected pick-up and drop off points keeping the passengers’ convenience in mind. You can book RailYatri smart buses, of course from RailYatri app or website. Apart from that you can also visit TravelYari, Yatra and Ixigo to book our buses.

RailYatri.in launches Smart Bus Services

Print Prabhat Khabar | Updated: Feb 19, 2019

India's 1st SmartBus is here! Now travel between Delhi and Lucknow in RailYatri's Smart Bus

RailYatri launches 1st Smart Bus Services in India

Print India TV | Updated: Feb 19, 2019

RailYatri Bus Ticket booking service has a wide network of buses pan-India. Presently, our network includes more than 5000 operators on over 1 lac routes. So, you don’t have to worry about your travelling, because with RailYatri bus service you can visit any corner of the country.

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RailYatri launches 1st Smart Bus Services in India

Print Business Standard | Updated: Feb 21, 2019

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RailYatri - Made in India. Made for Bharat

Online Mint | Updated: Dec 20, 2018

RailYatri - Made in India. Made for Bharat

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RailYatri offers heavy discount on train tickets

Print The Greater Jammu | Updated: Nov 02, 2018

RailYatri, India’s fastest growing travel marketplace, is offering heavy discounts to travellers during this festive rush. With a strong presence in long distance travel space, the marketplace has been offering intelligent travel solutions in train travel. Under this ‘Maha-Bachat Festive Discount’ offer, RailYatri is giving a discount of Rs.375 on train tickets. Though discounts are normal during festive season, this is for the first time such huge discount is being offered on train tickets in India. The offer will be on till 30 November 2018.

RailYatri offers heavy discount on train tickets

Print The Hans India | Updated: Nov 02, 2018

RailYatri, India’s fastest growing travel marketplace, is offering heavy discounts to travellers during this festive rush. With a strong presence in long distance travel space, the marketplace has been offering intelligent travel solutions in train travel. Under this ‘Maha-Bachat Festive Discount’ offer, RailYatri is giving a discount of Rs.375 on train tickets. Though discounts are normal during festive season, this is for the first time such huge discount is being offered on train tickets in India. The offer will be on till 30 November 2018. “Festive rush is big in India and we have seen bookings doubling in the last one month with nearly everyone planning to travel to their hometown or visit relatives in the next couple of days. As a goodwill gesture to all its loyal users, RailYatri is offering this never-before discount of Rs 375 on train tickets,” says Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri.

RailYatri offers heavy discount on train tickets

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Nov 06, 2018

RailYatri, India’s fastest growing travel marketplace, is offering heavy discounts to travellers during this festive rush. With a strong presence in long distance travel space, the marketplace has been offering intelligent travel solutions in train travel. Under this ‘Maha-Bachat Festive Discount’ offer, RailYatri is giving a discount of Rs.375 on train tickets. Though discounts are normal during festive season, this is for the first time such huge discount is being offered on train tickets in India. The offer will be on till 30 November 2018. “Festive rush is big in India and we have seen bookings doubling in the last one month with nearly everyone planning to travel to their hometown or visit relatives in the next couple of days. As a goodwill gesture to all its loyal users, RailYatri is offering this never-before discount of Rs 375 on train tickets,” says Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri.

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RailYatri offers special Fasting menu for train travellers

Print Prabhat Khabar | Updated: Oct 14, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder says, “RailYatri has already solved the problem of getting fresh and hygienic food on train in special spill-proof packaging, and with this special Navratri menu we wanted to go a step forward in serving train travellers better. We understand many people would eat only a certain kind of food at Navratri and this specially curated menu will take care of all their food needs.”

RailYatri offers special Fasting menu for train travellers

Print First Post | Updated: Oct 14, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder says, “RailYatri has already solved the problem of getting fresh and hygienic food on train in special spill-proof packaging, and with this special Navratri menu we wanted to go a step forward in serving train travellers better. We understand many people would eat only a certain kind of food at Navratri and this specially curated menu will take care of all their food needs.”

RailYatri offers special Fasting menu for train travellers

Print India TV | Updated: Oct 15, 2018

RailYatri, India’s fastest growing travel marketplace, has launched special Fasting menu for Navratri. Since fasting while travelling by train becomes really tough, this special Navratri menu will benefit millions travelling during this auspicious 9 days. RailYatri’s food-on-train service offers fresh and hygienic meals and backed with technology intelligence RailYatri is known for successful on-train food delivery across the country.

RailYatri offers special Fasting menu for train travellers

Print ABP News | Updated: Oct 14, 2018

With the special Navratri menu available at Mathura, Kanpur, Allahabad, Jhansi, Saharanpur and many other stations across the country, travelling by train during Navratri just got easier. Cooked in special vegetarian restaurants, the menu offers sabudana vada/khichri, Navratri thali, fruits, special fasting snacks and drinks to match. The food can be ordered easily through the RailYatri app or the RailYatri.in website. To make it really easy for everyone, there are multiple payment options and the order can be placed just 1hour before the train reaches a particular station. This special Navratri Menu also comes with an attractive discount. 3 Attachments

RailYatri offers special Fasting menu for train travellers

Print khabar.NDTV.com | Updated: Oct 14, 2018

RailYatri, India’s fastest growing travel marketplace, has launched special Fasting menu for Navratri. Since fasting while travelling by train becomes really tough, this special Navratri menu will benefit millions travelling during this auspicious 9 days. RailYatri’s food-on-train service offers fresh and hygienic meals and backed with technology intelligence RailYatri is known for successful on-train food delivery across the country Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder says, “RailYatri has already solved the problem of getting fresh and hygienic food on train in special spill-proof packaging, and with this special Navratri menu we wanted to go a step forward in serving train travellers better. We understand many people would eat only a certain kind of food at Navratri and this specially curated menu will take care of all their food needs.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Dehradun

Online Action India | Updated: Aug 14, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri launches 'rush-o-meter' to predict sellout time of train tickets

Online News 99 | Updated: Aug 14, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri launches 'rush-o-meter' to predict sellout time of train tickets

Online The Hans India | Updated: Aug 14, 2018

RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Bilaspur

Online Aman Path | Updated: Aug 14, 2018

RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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Bilaspur- Patna Weekly SF Exp fills up fastest in Bilaspur- RailYatri.in

Online Central Chronicle | Updated: Aug 18, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Pune

Online Janmanthan | Updated: Aug 12, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Pune

Online Aaj Ka Anand | Updated: Aug 11, 2018

Popular travel app – RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Varanasi, U.P.

Online Samachar Jyoti | Updated: Aug 12, 2018

Popular travel app – RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Jammu

Online Jammu Bulletin | Updated: Aug 09, 2018

Popular travel app – RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Jammu

Online The North Lines | Updated: Aug 10, 2018

Popular travel app – RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Pune

Print NRI News 24x7 | Updated: Aug 10, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Guwahati

Online Himalayan Mirror (Edition- Guwahati) | Updated: Jul 21, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Chandigarh

Online Amar Ujala (Edition- Chandigarh) | Updated: Jul 22, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Jaipur

Online DNA (Edition- Jaipur) | Updated: Jul 21, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Chandigarh

Online Dainik Jagran (Edition- Chandigarh) | Updated: Jul 22, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Indore

Online Choutha Sansar (Edition- Indore) | Updated: Jul 23, 2018

Mr Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder said “This feature significantly increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket since travellers will now know the exact time within which they have to book the available tickets. So, if there are 53 seats available, the feature will predict how soon these seats would be sold out. This works as an alarm for travellers who are planning to buy tickets for future travel.”

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RailYatri reports Top 5 trains that fill up the fastest in Ranchi

Online Prabhat Khabar (Edition- Ranchi) | Updated: Jul 24, 2018

Popular travel app - RailYatri has launched yet another useful feature called Rush-o-meter. This feature makes sure that eager passengers do not miss out on buying confirmed tickets. Using historic data and Machine Learning algorithms, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train. Depending on this booking rate, in some trains, tickets are sold out within 10-12 days after booking opens while in others, tickets are available for months after booking opens.

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RailYatri's rush-o-rush meter will tell you when to book rail tickets to ensure confirmation

Print India TV | Updated: Jul 16, 2018

Travel start-up RailYatri has added a ‘rush-o-meter’ feature to its app, which predicts how early a passenger must book tickets in order to get a confirmed reservation, according to a report by The Hindu BusinessLine. The feature will analyse historical data to come up with a prediction and will detail the rate at which tickets get sold out in each segment and for different destinations. “Every day millions of travellers fail to get confirmed tickets which is one of the biggest pain points. This feature will exactly tell you by when or within how many hours or days you should book your ticket,” Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder of RailYatri, was quoted as saying.

RailYatri App predicts last day to get confirmed train ticket

Print Dainik Jagran | Updated: Jul 12, 2018

New Delhi: Leading travel marketplace – RailYatri, has yet again added another unique feature which will make sure that eager passengers do not miss out on getting confirmed tickets. Nearly 50% of trains get filled up within a short span of 2 weeks after booking opens. Known as Rush-o-meter, this feature predicts the selling-out time of available tickets. Using historical data and deep data analysis, RailYatri predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long-distance trains; i.e how soon tickets get sold out on each train. While in some trains, tickets are available for months after booking opens, there are many popular trains for which tickets get sold out within 5-6 hours and the speed of ticket booking is as high as 51 tickets/hour.

Tired Of Waiting List? This App Will Help You Book Confirmed Railway Tickets!

Print Odisha TV | Updated: Jul 11, 2018

New Delhi: Passengers planning to travel by train will greatly benefit from Railyatri, a travel start-up which has added a new feature of rush-o-meter that predicts how fast confirmed tickets for every train get sold out. The feature works on the basis of historic data and deep data analysis. It predicts the speed of ticket booking on all long distance trains i.e. how soon tickets get sold out on each train.

Now, an app to predict availability of confirmed railway tickets

Print ET Now | Updated: Jul 16, 2018

The RailYatri application has added a new feature which will help passengers to book tickets in time as it will provide insights by predicting the time taken for confirmed tickets to get sold out. This utility application will also prevent any kind of last minute difficulty caused to passengers due to unavailability of tickets.

RailYatri launches 'rush-o-meter' to predict sellout time of train tickets

Print The Hindu | Updated: Jul 16, 2018

The chances of getting a confirmed ticket on a long-distance mail or express train may improve, if a new feature being rolled out by a travel portal claiming to predict the sellout time of available tickets proves to be accurate. Noida-based RailYatri portal has added a feature that claims it can predict how soon tickets will get sold out for each train. The feature, rush-o-meter, predicts the sellout time of available tickets using historic data, booking rate and deep-data analysis.

RailYatri's 'rush-o-rush meter' will tell you when to book rail tickets to ensure confirmation

Print Money Control | Updated: Jul 11, 2018

Travel start-up RailYatri has added a 'rush-o-meter' feature to its app, which predicts how early a passenger must book tickets in order to get a confirmed reservation, according to a report by The Hindu BusinessLine.

RailYatri to predict availability of confirmed rail tickets

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Jul 16, 2018

NEW DELHI: Passengers planning to travel by train will greatly benefit from Railyatri, a travel start-up which has added a new feature of rush-o-meter that predicts how fast confirmed tickets for every train get sold out. Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64946210.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

RailYatri to predict availability of confirmed rail tickets

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jul 11, 2018

"Everyday millions of travellers fail to get confirmed tickets which is one of the biggest pain points. This feature will exactly tell you by when or within how many hours or days you should book your ticket," Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder of RailYatri said. While there are many who do predictions on ticket confirmation, RailYatri is the only application that will tell you the "speed of ticket booking for trains and help you book at the right time", he added.

RailYatri launches rush-o-meter to predict availability of confirmed railway tickets

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Jul 11, 2018

Passengers planning to travel by train will greatly benefit from Railyatri, a travel start-up which has added a new feature of rush-o-meter that predicts how fast confirmed tickets for every train get sold out.

Train ticket reservation: This app predicts last day to get confirmed ticket

Print Mint | Updated: Jul 11, 2018

Using historic data and deep data analysis, RailYatri app predicts the speed of ticket booking in all long distance trains; i.e how soon tickets get sold out on each train. While in some trains, tickets are available for months after booking opens, there are many popular trains for which tickets get sold out within 5-6 hours and the speed of ticket booking is as high as 51 tickets per hour. Nearly 50% of trains get filled up within a short span of 2 weeks after booking opens. According to a study done by the travel company, over 10 lakh travellers fail to get confirmed tickets everyday.

How early should you book for a confirmed train ticket? RailYatri app tells you with its rush-o-meter feature-

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jul 11, 2018

NEW DELHI, JULY 11 RailYatri, a start-up in the travel segment, uses data mining to inform train passengers how early to book to get a reserved ticket. The information is available to RailYatri app users, in what the company says is a first-of-its-kind service. The app’s “rush-o-meter” feature provides a per hour booking rate for each segment and various destinations based on the past few years trend. The rush-o-meter shows there are trains that could get fully booked in less than a day to a few days of the Indian Railways throwing open the ticket booking window 120 days before the day of travel. “Nearly half the trains get fully booked within a short span of two weeks after the Railways opens the booking,” shared RailYatri.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 most delayed trains in Jammu

Online Mercury Times | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

RailYatri reports 44 % trains reaching Jammu late

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RailYatri reports Top 5 most delayed trains in Dehradun

Online Dainik Prabhat | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

27% trains reaching Dehradun late - Reports RailYatri

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RailYatri reports Top 5 most delayed trains in Patna

Online Hindustan Times | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

India’s fastest growing travel app, RailYatri reports that 57% of trains reaching Patna arrive at the station much later than their schedule arrival time. RailYatri’s data scientists collect crowd-sourced data on train running status and after adding an intelligent layer of intense algorithm come up with trends which show the performing/non-performing trains at a particular station. According to the RailYatri findings, 13240 KOTA - PATNA Express (Via Sultanpur) is the most delayed train in Patna in recent months. The list below shows the Top 5 delayed trains in Patna station.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 most delayed trains in Chandigarh

Online Dainik Jagran | Updated: Jun 03, 2018

India’s Fastest growing travel app, RailYatri reports that 35% of trains reaching Chandigarh station arrive much later than their scheduled time. RailYatri’s data scientists collect crowd-sourced data on train running status and after adding an intelligent layer of intense algorithm come up with trends which show the performing/non-performing trains at a particular station. According to the RailYatri findings, 15531 Saharsha – Amritsar Jansadharan Weekly Exp is the most delayed train at Chandigarh station in the last three months (February, March, April). The list below shows the Top 5 Most Delayed trains at Chandigarh.

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RailYatri reports that 35% of trains reaching Chandigarh late

Online Punjab Kesari | Updated: Jun 03, 2018

Armed with RailYatri intelligence, travellers can now better-plan their trips to/from Chandigarh so as to avoid unnecessary delay in train travel. RailYatri also reports that train performance across the country are better in the mid-year months of June-August, when train delays are comparatively low.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 most delayed trains in Chandigarh

Online Dainik Bhaskar | Updated: Jun 03, 2018

Many trains reaching Chandigarh show huge delay in arrival time. As Chandigarh is also the most important railhead for popular tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh, train delay here can mess up anyone’s holiday plans. RailYatri uses deep data analysis to regularly bring out train trends from across the country and hope such insight about performing and non-performing trains will go a long way in helping passengers plan their travel better,” says RailYatri spokesperson Ms Florina Soren.

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RailYatri reports Top 5 most delayed trains in Chandigarh

Print Chandigarhcitynews.com | Updated: Jun 02, 2018

India’s fastest growing travel app, RailYatri reports that 35% of trains reaching Chandigarh station arrive much later than their scheduled time. RailYatri’s data scientists collect crowd-sourced data on train running status and after adding an intelligent layer of intense algorithm come up with trends which show the performing/non-performing trains at a particular station. According to the RailYatri findings, 15531 Saharsha – Amritsar Jansadharan Weekly Exp is the most delayed train at Chandigarh station in the last three months (February, March, April). The list below shows the Top 5 Most Delayed trains at Chandigarh. ChandigarhCityNews http://www.chandigarhcitynews.com/railyatri-reports-top-5-most-delayed-trains-in-chandigarh/

44 percent Jammu-bound trains arriving late: Travel app RailYatri

Print Greater Kashmir | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

Around 44 percent of the trains are arriving late at Jammu Tawi railway station with Amarnath Express that runs between Jammu and Bhagalpur station getting delayed by 25 hours on an average from the last three months, a finding of travel app RailYatri reads. RailYatri came up with the report on the basis of scientifically collected data on “train running status” and their “average delay.

Trains in Kerala take to slow track

Print The Hindu | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

The travel app, RailYatri, has compiled data which reveal that 43% of the trains reaching Ernakulam Junction railway station arrive much later than their scheduled arrival time. According to its findings, train number 12511 Gorakhpur-Thiruvananthapuram Raptisagar Express is the most delayed train in the past three months, while Patna-Ernakulam Express recorded an average of 15 hours delay during the period.

‘43 per cent trains reach Ernakulam Jn late’

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

Only long distance trains which pass through Ernakulam were considered during the study. The national delay, revealed the data collected by the app, was 53 minutes in 2017. Florina Soren, spokesperson for RailYatri, said since Ernakulam Junction is an important station connecting many cities across Kerala, the delay here will have a direct effect on the commuters’ travel plans.

Indian Railways does an airline, will offer free food to passengers

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jun 18, 2018

Independent estimates of data by analytical platform RailYatri indicate that the average delay on all trains was 53 minutes in 2017, up from 45 minutes in the prior year.

Punctuality problem: What is stretching the waiting time for trains

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jun 15, 2018

“Our annual report suggests there has been constant increase in train delays in the past years, which has been affecting passengers in almost all stations,” said Manish Rathi, chief executive officer and co-founder of RailYatri.

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RailYatri.in is a unique app for train traveler

Print India TV | Updated: Dec 26, 2015

RailYatri.in is a unique app which studies various data and algorithm and through that it generates user-friendly results which are apt for planning an effective journey. The app uses the cloud-sourced data and updates the users of their chances of getting of confirmed ticket which is nothing more than a miracle for train travellers who constantly get troubled with the issue of booking ticket in wrong trains without knowing about their chances of getting a ticket.

Travelling on New Year’s Eve? Travel with RailYatri fog alert feature

Print The Hans India | Updated: Dec 29, 2015

Travelling is all the more a trouble during winters but not anymore with RailYatri app. The app has always filled in the loopholes of travelling with Indian train, keeping this trend up the app has a new added feature known as the fog alert feature which will guide you through your travel journey and initiate you in planning your trip accordingly. The one stop point for railway related queries RailYatri has lured any users in the recent times and is all set with its Fog alert feature to help with easy travel decisions. This feature of the app predicts the intensity of delay of their selected train in terms of high, medium and low and checks accordingly about the train.

Save time and money with RailYatri Seat Availability and PNR prediction

Print The Hans India | Updated: Dec 05, 2015

RailYatri.in is a unique app which studies various data and algorithm and through that it generates user-friendly results which are apt for planning an effective journey. The app uses the cloud-sourced data and updates the users of their chances of getting of confirmed ticket which is nothing more than a miracle for train travellers who constantly get troubled with the issue of booking ticket in wrong trains without knowing about their chances of getting a ticket.

Railways on track for a startup policy

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Dec 11, 2015

"Startups can expedite innovation in Indian Railways and hence we will soon draft a policy framework to enable this change," said Suresh Prabhu, the Union railway minister, in a telephonic interview to ET. Designed as a first-of-itskind event to crowdsourcing ideas, the gathering included founders of several startups like Travelkhana, Railyatri, Erail.com, myzupp.com, Ispator and OMitra and travel portal Makemytrip. Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/50129446.cms?from=mdr&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Free Apps Made For India

Online The Times of India | Updated: Nov 30, 2015

RailYatri App - Simplify your train travel

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1st time in Gujarat, a complete Dandiya locations app is launched

Online Divya Bhaskar | Updated: Oct 17, 2015

: RailYatri, the #1 app for train travellers in India, has launched a complete Dandiya/Garba app right ahead of the most popular and awaited Navratri. The Dandiya/Garba locator as it is aptly called is a very useful and unique feature in RailYatri app which serves as a complete guide to this year’s happening Dandiya locations. The fervour and craze of Dandiya/Garba dance in Gujrat is unmatched. The nine day celebrations of Maa Durga transform the state into a place filled with lights, music and crowd. The province immerses in dancing and merriment. With loud music and great accompaniment, even the worst dancers can put in some great steps. “Dandiya and Garba are a glittering spectacle this time of the year. Every person is interested in being a part of this fun filled event. But there is a scarcity of information about the closest venues organizing such events. We have solved this problem by suggesting some of the eminent Garba or Dandiya event locations nearby your local train station. The app also tells the users the approximate distance between the station and the event location,” says Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in.

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Bangalore Metro work unlikely to be completed by deadline

Online The Financial Express | Updated: Oct 27, 2015

“Considering phase-wise completed track length, Namma Metro is lagging well behind both the Delhi Metro and the Delhi Airport Metro project,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder at RailYatri.in.

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Bangalore Metro work unlikely to be completed by deadline

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Oct 27, 2015

Report says the project may extend up to 2032 BENGALURU, OCTOBER 27 Completion of Bengalore Metro project is expected to slip beyond the deadline to 2032, according to a report by RailYatri.in, a start-up which focuses on train travellers. The report is based on the analysis of the progress in the last seven years, and also compares the performance of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro with the progress of Delhi Metro.

Full-fledged Metro only in 2032?

Print Deccan Chronicle | Updated: Oct 27, 2015

Bengaluru: If you thought fully operational Namma Metro network across the city was a distant dream, then it seems you are right! RailYatri.in, a Delhi-based startup, has predicted that all phases of Namma Metro will not be functional before 2032. The company, analyzing the Metro’s progress over the last seven years, has said that the railway network will take another 16 years to complete.

Namma Metro Phase II won't be Completed for 16 yrs: Study

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Oct 28, 2015

BENGALURU: The wait for commuters looking to use the entire Namma Metro network may be longer that expected with a study predicting that Phase II of the project will be completed only in 2032 or 2033. The study, which analysed the progress of the project over the past seven years, was carried out by RailYatri.in. It compared the performances of Namma Metro, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi airport metro project. “Considering phase-wise completed track length, Bengaluru’s Namma Metro is lagging well behind its Delhi counterparts,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder, RailYatri.in.

Cut to 2032: Namma Metro work will still be in progress

Print The Times of India | Updated: Oct 28, 2015

BENGALURU: Namma Metro is turning out to be a mirage of sorts for Bengalureans. The elevated viaducts and underground stretches of Phase I are in place but the ambitious rapid mass transit system is operational only in patches. Work on Phase II, which was slated to get over by 2017-18, began only a few days ago. But that's no reason to cheer. According to a survey by Railyatri.in, a Delhi-based startup, Bengaluru's Metro work will still be under way in 2032.

Special trains cost more, delays are common, says RailYatri.in

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Oct 13, 2015

Passengers travelling in special trains during the festive season will end up spending lot more for their journeys in special trains, says the latest report from RailYatri.in, a train travel content creation startup. Though there are hundreds of special trains announced, to overcome the rush and meet the scarcity of tickets, only about 30 per cent of them are launched in the regular pricing category, says the report. "Hundreds of special trains have been announced this year to meet the .. Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/49337439.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

95% Special Trains will be delayed this festival season, says RailYatri

Online Himalayan Mirror | Updated: Oct 18, 2015

RailYatri.in, the leading unique train travel content creator, says that over 95% of the Special Trains will get delayed this festive season. The technology company has released a special report right ahead of the festive season claiming that more than 95% of Special Trains are delayed. “Every year many Special Trains are introduced on certain busy routes to ease the rush of passengers but ironically these trains add to that rush by being delayed by many hours. Passengers stranded on the platforms waiting for Special Trains during the festive season or a special event is not an uncommon sight. We are releasing a special report highlighting the major reasons for delays of Special Trains so that the travellers can plan their trips better,” says Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO, RailYatri.in in a statement.

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1st time in Kolkata, a Durga Puja Pandal hopping app is launched

Online Echo of India | Updated: Oct 15, 2015

Rail Yatri, the app for train travellers in India, today launched a complete Durga Puja app right ahead of the most popular and awaited Pandal Hopping. The Puja Pandal locator as it is aptly called is a very useful and unique feature in RailYatri app which serves as a complete guide to this years puja pandal hopping. The fervour and craze of Durga Puja in West Bengal is unmatched. The five day celebrations of Maa Durga transform this busy going state into a place filled with lights, music and crowd. The pandals, and the idols ooze grandiose. Pandals are flooded by lakhs of visitors every day, for pandal hopping is the ideal past time during these festive days.

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1st time in Kolkata, a Durga Puja Pandal hopping app is launched

Print Web India | Updated: Oct 14, 2015

Rail Yatri, the app for train travellers in India, today launched a complete Durga Puja app right ahead of the most popular and awaited Pandal Hopping. The Puja Pandal locator as it is aptly called is a very useful and unique feature in RailYatri app which serves as a complete guide to this years puja pandal hopping. The fervour and craze of Durga Puja in West Bengal is unmatched. The five day celebrations of Maa Durga transform this busy going state into a place filled with lights, music and crowd. The pandals, and the idols ooze grandiose. Pandals are flooded by lakhs of visitors every day, for pandal hopping is the ideal past time during these festive days.

95% special trains will be delayed this festival season, says report

Print India TV | Updated: Oct 08, 2015

New Delhi: RailYatri.in, a train travel content creator, says that over 95% of the Special Trains will get delayed this festive season. "Every year many Special Trains are introduced on certain busy routes to ease the rush of passengers but ironically these trains add to that rush by being delayed by many hours. Passengers stranded on the platforms waiting for Special Trains during the festive season or a special event is not an uncommon sight. We are releasing a special report highlighting the major reasons for delays of Special Trains so that the travellers can plan their trips better," says Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO, RailYatri.in in a statement.

95% Special Trains will be delayed this festival season, says RailYatri

Print FirstReport.in | Updated: Oct 07, 2015

RailYatri.in, the leading unique train travel content creator, says that over 95% of the Special Trains will get delayed this festive season. The technology company has released a special report right ahead of the festive season claiming that more than 95% of Special Trains are delayed. “Every year many Special Trains are introduced on certain busy routes to ease the rush of passengers but ironically these trains add to that rush by being delayed by many hours. Passengers stranded on the platforms waiting for Special Trains during the festive season or a special event is not an uncommon sight. We are releasing a special report highlighting the major reasons for delays of Special Trains so that the travellers can plan their trips better,” says Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO, RailYatri.in in a statement.

Forget those Special Trains. They will all be running late, says RailYatri

Print India Tech | Updated: Oct 08, 2015

Leading train travel content creator, RailYatri.in, has released a special report right ahead of the festive season claiming that more than 95% of Special Trains are delayed. “Every year many Special Trains are introduced on certain busy routes to ease the rush of passengers but ironically these trains add to that rush by being delayed by many hours. Passengers stranded on the platforms waiting for Special Trains during the festive season or a special event is not an uncommon sight. We are releasing a special report highlighting the major reasons for delays of Special Trains so that the travellers can plan their trips better,” says Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO, RailYatri.in in a statement.

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Travel startup RailYatri raises series B funding

Print India.com | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

New Delhi [India] Apr. 27 (ANI): Fast growing travel startup RailYatri on Friday announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in series B funding led by Omidyar Network. This round led by Omidyar Network, saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners. “We are overwhelmed by the travellers response to our platform, and at current growth rates we expect to be India’s largest traveller destination this year. Our marketplace has exceeded expectations and is touching 100 crores run rate in bookings in its first full year. Our offline reach extends to over 100 cities with the tier II and III cities helping drive growth,” said Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO RailYatri.

RailYatri raises series B funding

Online Sukhabar | Updated: May 03, 2018

Travel startup RailYatri today said it has raised funds from Omidyar Network and other existing investors in fresh round of fundraising. The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement.

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Travel Start-up RailYatri raises series B funding

Online Bharat Mitra | Updated: May 03, 2018

The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement. “We plan to reach 10 million annual transaction rate this year, and this round will help us in achieving our goal,” RailYatri Co-founder and CEO Manish Rathi said. The company’s low cost of acquisition allows growth with margins, and RailYatri is now expanding into budget hotels and packages, for which it is aggressively hiring in all verticals, he added. “We continue to be very impressed by the growth, consumer feedback and large-scale impact of the RailYatri platform,” Omidyar Network Investment Partner Siddharth Nautiyal said.

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Travel Start-up RailYatri raises series B funding

Online Samachar Post | Updated: Apr 30, 2018

Travel startup RailYatri today said it has raised funds from Omidyar Network and other existing investors in fresh round of fundraising. Though the company did not disclose the amount it has raised, people in the know of the development said it was close to USD 10 million (over Rs 66 crore). The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement.

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RailYatri raises Series B funding from Omidyar Network & existing investors

Print Medianama | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Train travel app maker RailYatri has raised Series B funding of an undisclosed amount led by Omidyar Network with participation from its existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners. The company will use the fresh funds for growth, and to add new services.

Travel Startup RailYatri raises Series B round from Omidyar Network, others

Print India TV | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Existing investors Infosys Ltd co-founder Nandan Nilekani, early-stage venture capital firm Blume Ventures, and homegrown venture capital fund Helion Venture Partners also participated in the round, the statement added. The firm will use the funds to fund its expansion into hotels and packages for which it is hiring across verticals, Manish Rathi, co-founder and chief executive of RailYatri, said. “We plan to reach 10 million annual transactions this year, and this round will help us in achieving our goal. Our low cost of acquisition allows growth with margins,” he added.

Omidyar leads Series B round in travel firm RailYatri

Print VC Circle | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Noida-based train travel startup RailYatri has raised an undisclosed sum in a Series B round led by impact investor Omidyar Network, a company statement said. Existing investors Infosys Ltd co-founder Nandan Nilekani, early-stage venture capital firm Blume Ventures, and homegrown venture capital fund Helion Venture Partners also participated in the round, the statement added.

Omidyar Network Leads Series B Funding In Travel Startup RailYatri

Print Inc 42 | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Noida-based long-distance travel app, RailYatri has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding led by Omidyar Network. The funding round saw participation from other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners. With the newly raised funding, the startup plans to reach 10 Mn annual transaction rate this year.

RailYatri raises funds from Omidyar Network, others

Print India Today | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) Travel startup RailYatri today said it has raised funds from Omidyar Network and other existing investors in fresh round of fundraising. Though the company did not disclose the amount it has raised, people in the know of the development said it was close to USD 10 million (over Rs 66 crore). The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement.

RailYatri raises funds from Omidyar Network, others

Print Business Standard | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement. "We plan to reach 10 million annual transaction rate this year, and this round will help us in achieving our goal," RailYatri Co-founder and CEO Manish Rathi said. The company's low cost of acquisition allows growth with margins, and RailYatri is now expanding into budget hotels and packages, for which it is aggressively hiring in all verticals, he added.

RailYatri raises Series B round led by Omidyar Network

Print Deccan Herald | Updated: Apr 28, 2018

Travel startup RailYatri today said it has raised funds from Omidyar Network and other existing investors in fresh round of fundraising. The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement.

RailYatri Gets Backing From Omidyar In Series B Round

Print Franchise India | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Noida-based, train-related travel information provider, RailYatri has raised an undisclosed sum in a Series B round led by impact investor Omidyar Network, a company statement said. Existing investors Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners were also present in the round, the statement added. Operated by Stelling Technologies Pvt. Ltd, RailYatri was founded by Kapil Raizada, Sachin Saxena and Rathi in 2011. It provides information on trains, passenger amenities at stations, platforms and trains’ speed as well as alerts via mobile app, web, and SMS.

Travel startup RailYatri raises funds from Omidyar Network and other investors

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Travel startup RailYatri today said it has raised funds from Omidyar Network and other existing investors in fresh round of fundraising. Though the company did not disclose the amount it has raised, people in the know of the development said it was close to USD 10 million (over Rs 66 crore). The Series B round of funding led by Omidyar Network also saw participation from all other existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures and Helion Venture Partners, RailYatri said in a statement. “We plan to reach 10 million annual transaction rate this year, and this round will help us in achieving our goal,” RailYatri Co-founder and CEO Manish Rathi said. The company’s low cost of acquisition allows growth with margins, and RailYatri is now expanding into budget hotels and packages, for which it is aggressively hiring in all verticals, he added.

RailYatri raises $10M in Series B round led by Omidyar Network

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

Crowdsourced platform that provides train-related travel information RailYatri has raised its third round of institutional funding led by Omidyar Network. The Series B round also saw participation from existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Blume Ventures, and Helion Venture Partners. While RailYatri did not disclose the size of the round, sources aware of the transaction peg the round to be around $10 million. ET was the first to report in its edition dated February 15th that RailYatri was looking to raise $10 million from Omidyar Network and others.

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How RailYatri is using GPS & anlytics to help rail passengers optimise time

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jan 16, 2017

Thalaivaa (Rajnikanth), Dabaang (Salman Khan) and Virat (Virat Kohli) have nothing to do with Indian Railways. However, cut-outs of these three legends and a snooker table are what greet visitors to the office of RailYatri.in, a consumer application start-up. If you ask those working there, their response is, “We believe in work through entertainment." The most consistent employee of the month is called Virat, the most fearless, Dabaang, and the most extraordinary, Thalaivaa. This camaraderie and youthfulness has helped RailYatri attract 4.5 million monthly visitors since it appeared in its current avatar in 2014. In October, the company raised an undisclosed amount from existing investors — Nandan Nilekani, the man behind Aadhaar and a co-founder of Infosys; Helion Ventures; Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. The company has so far raised about $5 million in two rounds. RailYatri recently morphed into a rail travel-oriented marketplace, enabling travellers to book services such as high-quality onboard meals, bus tickets and budget rooms. “RailYatri does an excellent job of estimating train arrival time, which is a productivity benefit for all passengers. Using crowdsourcing, GPS and analytics, RailYatri can predict the arrival of a train at any platform accurately. So, people can reach the platform in time," Nandan Nilekani had told Business Standard in an earlier interaction.

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How startups are building business models around challenges posed by smaller markets

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Aug 03, 2017

BHARAT-FOCUSSED STARTUPS RailYatri: Train travel marketplace that provides information on trains, passenger amenities at stations, platforms, speed of the train, and personalised alerts. Shotang: Organises the unorganised retail distribution channel ...

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Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Online Business Standard | Updated: Sep 11, 2016

“For a utility service like train travel provided by a state monopoly, and with demand far exceeding supply, surge does not achieve much except for increased revenue. Simply put, it comes across as a complex way to increase fares. We do not expect this to have any measurable impact either on the demand dynamics, or on the supply. The timing could not have been worse , especially with the festival season ahead,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder of RailYatri.in.

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Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Print Business Standard | Updated: Sep 11, 2016

“For a utility service like train travel provided by a state monopoly, and with demand far exceeding supply, surge does not achieve much except for increased revenue. Simply put, it comes across as a complex way to increase fares. We do not expect this to have any measurable impact either on the demand dynamics, or on the supply. The timing could not have been worse , especially with the festival season ahead,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder of RailYatri.in.

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RailYatri comes up with a special App for Ganesh Chaturthi

Online Navbharat | Updated: Sep 15, 2015

Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said, “Our analysis of the ticket booking trends predicts the traffic to Mumbai would see a whopping 51.7% increase in comparison to last year. What the figure also clearly portrays is that confirmed tickets would be a rare commodity in the wake of this skyrocketing demand.”

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RailYatri comes up with a special App for Ganesh Chaturthi

Online Power of Voice | Updated: Sep 17, 2015

The leading unique train travel content provider ‘RailYatri’ has come up with special features in their app for hassles free travel this festive season with upcoming festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali etc. The app provides information and insights on a real time basis, and helps in key decision making with PNR confirmation prediction. The free app can be downloaded from Google Playstore or by giving a missed call at 08080809551. The next-gen app also helps share real-time trips with family and friends for their journey progress by checking the present location in the app or on the browser.

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RailYatri comes up with a special App

Print Telugu People | Updated: Sep 15, 2015

Hyderabad, Sept 15 (INN): The leading unique train travel content provider 'RailYatri' has come up with special features in their app for hassles free travel this festive season with upcoming festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali etc., The app provides information and insights on a real time basis, and helps in key decision making with PNR confirmation prediction. The free app can be downloaded from Google Playstore . The next-gen app also helps share real-time trips with family and friends for their journey progress by checking the present location in the app or on the browser.

RailYatri comes up with a special App for Ganesh Chaturthi

Print Chennai Patrika | Updated: Sep 09, 2015

Mumbai, 9th September: The leading unique train travel content provider ‘RailYatri’ has come up with special features in their app for hassles free travel this festive season with upcoming festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali etc. The app provides information and insights on a real time basis, and helps in key decision making with PNR confirmation prediction. The free app can be downloaded from Google Playstore or by giving a missed call at 08080809551. The next-gen app also helps share real-time trips with family and friends for their journey progress by checking the present location in the app or on the browser. The ‘RailYatri’ app will save your time, energy and money by analyzing the historical ticketing data for similar types of tickets. Past ticketing trends clearly bring out the seat confirmation probability in the future. Data analytics is used for predicting the future of tickets.

New facility for live rail updates with RailYatri

Print The Hindu | Updated: Sep 25, 2015

RailYatri.in, the multi-modal train travel information provider, has collaborated with WeChat, a social communications app. Users can access the official account of RailYatri, powered by a crowd-sourced and curated information for train travellers, on WeChat. “This is the next step in our endeavour to reach out to every train passenger. We needed a platform that will help us resolve travellers’ problems and provide advice in real time. The new partnership will help us connect with a larger audience,” says Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in.

RailYatri joins hands with WeChat to help travellers on the move

Print APN News | Updated: Sep 25, 2015

New Delhi: RailYatri.in, India’s leading multi-modal train travel information provider, collaborated with WeChat, one of the leading social communications apps in the country to provide quick train information to travellers on the go. Users can access the Official Account of RailYatri, powered by unique crowd-sourced and curated information for train travellers, on WeChat. In this endeavour to serve train travellers better and in time, train information will be provided by RailYatri on the WeChat app. There is always a dearth of information regarding train travel in India, causing passengers to make uninformed decisions that hamper their experiences. Being the most dependable and popular train app in India, RailYatri wants to address the needs of a train traveller wherever and whenever needed, with its treasure trove of information and insights. Therefore, to associate with WeChat, one of the most popular messaging apps, is a brilliant step ahead to help passengers with necessary information at a glance.

RailYatri launches GPS train tracking system using user data

Print India Today | Updated: Sep 30, 2015

Kolkata, Sept 30 (PTI) Railway travel focused technology startup, Railyatri.in today announced the launch of GPS based train tracking location generated by a passengers smart phone. "With this release, the award-winning train travel app has taken the first concrete step towards the long standing train tracking challenge using smart location technology implementation requires zero capital expenditure in terms of GPS hardware costs. All it requires is one smart phone and one RailYatri traveller on each train," RailYatri CEO and co-founder Manish Rathi said in a release. The train travel app enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time or delay status. The RailRadar GPS uses location generated by a passengers smart phone, determines the train location by analysing the pattern of locations transmitted by the smart phone, similar to how Google Maps determines the traffic on the road when one uses road transport like a car or a bus, the company said.

Tech startup launches first GPS based train tracking platform on Google Maps

Print GSTV | Updated: Sep 30, 2015

With this, the train travel app has taken a concrete step towards the longstanding train tracking challenge using smart location technology implementation like never before. RailYatri’s ‘RailRadar GPS’ enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time/delay status, he said. This is the first ever deployment of a true crowd-sourced location tracking. The previous attempts by the government to install GPS on trains as part of the SIMRAN project failed due to the high project costs. Real time train tracking continued to be a challenge despite crores spent on the pilot project which was scrapped after being launched on about 40 premium trains, Mr. Rathi said. ‘RailRadar GPS’ uses location generated by a passenger’s smartphone, the solution requires zero capital expenditure in terms of GPS hardware costs. ‘RailRadar GPS’ determines the train location by analysing the pattern of locations transmitted by the smartphone travellers sitting on the train, similar to how Google Maps determines the traffic on the road when you are using any road transport like a car or a bus.

RailYatri launches GPS train tracking system using user data

Print Business Standard | Updated: Sep 30, 2015

Railway travel focused technology startup, Railyatri.In today announced the launch of GPS based train tracking location generated by a passenger's smart phone. "With this release, the award-winning train travel app has taken the first concrete step towards the long standing train tracking challenge using smart location technology implementation requires zero capital expenditure in terms of GPS hardware costs. All it requires is one smart phone and one RailYatri traveller on each train," RailYatri CEO and co-founder Manish Rathi said in a release. The train travel app enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time or delay status. The RailRadar GPS uses location generated by a passenger's smart phone, determines the train location by analysing the pattern of locations transmitted by the smart phone, similar to how Google Maps determines the traffic on the road when one uses road transport like a car or a bus, the company said.

GPS solution makes tracking trains easy on Google Maps

Print ciol | Updated: Sep 25, 2015

BANGALORE, INDIA: RailYatri.in, a technology start-up focused on train travellers, has launched GPS train tracking platform, ‘RailRadar GPS’ to track and display the real time movement of nation-wide trains on a Google map. With this release, the train travel app has taken a step towards the longstanding train tracking challenge using smart location technology. RailYatri’s ‘RailRadar GPS’ enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time/delay status.

RailYatri launches GPS train tracking system using user data

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Sep 30, 2015

"With this release, the award-winning train travel app has taken the first concrete step towards the long standing train tracking challenge using smart location technology implementation requires zero capital expenditure in terms of GPS hardware costs. All it requires is one smart phone and one RailYatri traveller on each train," RailYatri CEO and co-founder Manish Rathi said in a release.

India gets its 1st GPS based train tracking on Google Maps

Print The Hans India | Updated: Sep 26, 2015

RailYatri.in, a technology start-up focused on train travellers, has launched country’s 1st GPS train tracking platform, ‘RailRadar GPS’, to track and display the real time movement of nation-wide trains on a Google map. With this release, the award-winning train travel app has taken the 1st concrete step towards the longstanding train tracking challenge using smart location technology implementation like never before. RailYatri’s ‘RailRadar GPS’ enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time/delay status.

RailYatri relaunches RailRadar with GPS train tracking

Print Medianama | Updated: Sep 25, 2015

RailYatri has yet again relaunched its train tracking app RailRadar, although this time it comes with GPS tracking. The platform now sources its data from the GPS on travellers’ phones, presenting users with a more accurate depiction of where the train is, if it’s late or not, nearest stations and other details. As before, the platform displays colour coded trains across the country overlaid on Google Maps, with arrows pointing towards the direction of the train. Users can search for trains by number, name or just click on the relevant train on the map. The platform then reveals information like the partial e-mail ID of the user providing the GPS info, the exact location of the train along with the latitude and longitude, and an on time or late status.

Crowdsourced mobile solution enables real time tracking of movement of trains on Google Maps

Print Data Quest | Updated: Sep 27, 2015

RailYatri.in, a technology start-up focused on train travellers, has launched a GPS train tracking platform, ‘RailRadar GPS’ to track and display the real time movement of nation-wide trains on a Google map. With this release, the train travel app has taken a step towards the longstanding train tracking challenge using smart location technology. RailYatri’s ‘RailRadar GPS’ enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time/delay status.

RailYatri.in brings GPS based train tracking on Google Maps

Print The India Express | Updated: Sep 26, 2015

RailYatri.in, a technology start-up focused on train travellers, has launched its GPS train tracking platform, ‘RailRadar GPS’, to track and display the real time movement of nation-wide trains on a Google map. “With this release, the award-winning train travel app has taken the 1st concrete step towards the longstanding train tracking challenge using smart location technology implementation like never before,” according to a release. RailYatri’s ‘RailRadar GPS’ enables users to track running trains on a Google map along with its on-time/delay status. This is the first ever deployment of a true crowd-sourced location tracking, claims the company. The previous attempts by the government to install GPS on trains as part of the SIMRAN project failed due to the high project costs. Real time train tracking continued to be a challenge despite crores spent on the pilot project which was scrapped after being launched on about 40 premium trains. RailRadar GPS uses location generated by a passenger’s smartphone, the solution requires zero capital expenditure in terms of GPS hardware costs. RailRadar GPS determines the train location by analysing the pattern of locations transmitted by the smartphone travellers sitting on the train, similar to how Google Maps determines the traffic on the road when you are using any road transport like a car or a bus, With hundreds of smartphones on each train nowadays, RailYatri’s RailRadar GPS has been designed to scale up to track every train in the country on a 24×7 basis, though for now the company has published around 100+ trains in the pilot phase. “Train location is one of the most sought after information by train travellers and the smartphone technology now allows us to answer that with an accuracy and cost not possible a few years back. The crowd sourced model uses mathematical modelling to confirm the train and its location. The technology reduces human errors, while available 24×7 under all weather conditions, irrespective of fog or visibility issues. All it requires is 1 smartphone RailYatri traveler on each train,” said Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in. © The Indian Express Online Media Pvt Ltd - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/railyatri-in-brings-gps-based-train-tracking-on-google-maps/#sthash.65Sp8zWj.dpuf

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RailYatri, a must have app for frequent train travellers

Online Hindustan Times | Updated: Aug 17, 2015

RailYatri’s ‘Seat Availability Forecast’ predicts the future of a train ticket based on historical ticket confirmation trends. These predictions help train travelers be smart and plan the train trips better. “We use over 2 million PNR data points, largest compared to any other prediction system and we add more data points every minute,” explained Rathi, who has over 20 years of engineering experience. How does it predict seat confirmation probability? “The app analyses ticket confirmation data for similar tickets, trains in the past. Past ticketing trends predict future seat confirmation chances. “We use data analytics for the predictions. The predictions maintain confirmation thresholds such as rush timings and rush days of the week, class of travel, busiest stations for on-boarding and off-boarding and performance of the train,” answered Rathi.

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RailYatri's save time-and-money offer for Rakshabandhan

Online The North East Times | Updated: Aug 12, 2015

Why is ‘Trip Sharing’ a must-have for train travellers? In 2014, the number of registered cases of crimes against women on trains was 73, while the molestation cases were 55. The graph of crimes against women on Indian trains saw a significant rise last year, so it makes all the more sense to take extra precautions. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.in says, “Rising crime rates against women keep the family worried especially when women are travelling alone on a train. Trip sharing feature can cast away some of these tensions as the loved ones can then see how journey on the moving train is progressing real time.” Trip sharing is a must-have for every train traveller, especially women, youngsters and elderly. The app also calculates the expected arrival time, delay (if any) and distance left to destination. It also shows the coach / seat position of the traveller, along with the expected platform number. The app also advises the users which side to approach the station in case you are travelling to the station.

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Gift safety to your sister this Rakshabandhan

Online Amrit Varsha | Updated: Aug 13, 2015

Rakshabandhan celebrates the bonding of brother and sister relationship. A sister is not only a playmate, but a companion, counsellor and dons many different roles. Admit it or not, sisters are special and every brother wants to gift her sister something unique on Rakshabandhan. What if that gift keeps her safe, keeps family updated about the progress of the journey, and gives her the feeling of being cared for even when she is alone! Well, if you are still wondering what is being talked about, we are referring to the next-gen train travel app, RailYatri. Install it on your sister’s Android device and make her train journeys much safer. RailYatri, the free train app, can be downloaded from Google Play store.

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Use RailYatri app to predict seat confirmation ahead of booking

Print Voice & Data | Updated: Aug 14, 2015

NEW DELHI: This Rakshabandhan, Indian Railways will treat its passengers with the free all-in-one train app ‘RailYatri’ to predict, plan, track and share passengers’ train trip in a simpler and in a more organized manner. Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder, RailYatri.in said, “For every brother and sister, living away from home, Rakshabandhan is the most awaited, missed and loved event of the year. Every brother wants to spend Rakshabandhan with his sister. Ticket bookings start months ago to ensure a confirmed ticket. Unfortunately, the excitement of going home and spending the festival with the siblings starts fading away when one is faced with endless unanswered questions such as which train to take, which class to book, would leaving on Friday be better or Monday. In the end, the desperation of getting a confirmed ticket makes one book tickets in many trains and therefore, looses time and money in the process.”

An app for tracking rail ticket confirmation

Print Amar Ujala | Updated: Aug 11, 2015

A solution to this is RailYatri app, which can be downloaded from Google Playstore. The free train app can predict, plan, track, and share your train trip in an organised manner, says Manish Rathi, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, RailYatri.in. ‘Seat Availability Forecast’ predicts the chances of a ticket getting confirmed and helps commuters to be smart and plan their trips better. “We use over 2 million PNR data points, largest compared to any other prediction system, and we add more data points every minute,” Mr. Rathi says. How does it predict seat confirmation probability? The app analyses ticket confirmation data for similar tickets and trains in the past and rate the chances. Users do not have to ask around for the confirmation chances of the ticket and can save time via RailYatri prediction. The app helps share real-time trips, which enables family and friends to check how journey is progressing by checking location in the app.

This Rakshabandhan, save time and money with RailYatri

Print Orient Publication | Updated: Aug 16, 2015

Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.in says, “Every brother wants to spend Rakshabandhan with his sister. Ticket bookings start months ago to ensure a confirmed ticket. Unfortunately, the excitement of going home and spending the festival with the siblings starts fading away when one is faced with endless unanswered questions such as which train to take, which class to book, would leaving on Friday be better or Monday. In the end, the desperation of getting a confirmed ticket makes one book tickets in many trains and therefore, lose time and money in the process.” It does sound like every train traveler’s story. The answer to that dilemma is RailYatri app, with waitlist prediction, which can be downloaded directly from Google Playstore or by giving a missed call on 08080809551. RailYatri’s ‘Seat Availability Forecast’ predicts the future of a train ticket based on historical ticket confirmation trends. These predictions help train travelers be smart and plan the train trips better. “We use over 2 million PNR data points, largest compared to any other prediction system and we add more data points every minute,” explains Manish who has over 20 years of engineering experience.

This Rakshabandhan, save time and money with RailYatri

Print The Times of India | Updated: Aug 28, 2015

In fact it is not just consumables that are in demand this Rakshabandhan. Gift vouchers and services are also quite popular. Bonds, equities, life and health insurance covers are being purchased by those who plan to gift a secure future to their sister. According to Manish Rathi, CEO, RailYatri.com, "Rising crime rates against women keep the family worried especially when women are travelling alone on a train. Hence we are offering this Rakshabandhan a trip sharing app that will make her family keep a track of her whereabouts when she is travelling alone." Rakshabandhan gifts have acquired a complete new dimension this year.

This Rakshabandhan, save time and money with RailYatri

Print WebNewsWire | Updated: Aug 13, 2015

For every brother and sister, living away from home, Rakshabandhan is the most awaited, missed and loved event of the year. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.in says, “Every brother wants to spend Rakshabandhan with his sister. Ticket bookings start months ago to ensure a confirmed ticket. Unfortunately, the excitement of going home and spending the festival with the siblings starts fading away when one is faced with endless unanswered questions such as which train to take, which class to book, would leaving on Friday be better or Monday. In the end, the desperation of getting a confirmed ticket makes one book tickets in many trains and therefore, lose time and money in the process.”

An app for tracking rail ticket confirmation

Print The Hindu | Updated: Aug 08, 2015

Getting a confirmed rail ticket to reach home during festival seasons and summer months is a lottery for many. A solution to this is RailYatri app, which can be downloaded from Google Playstore or by a missed call to 08080809551. The free train app can predict, plan, track, and share your train trip in an organised manner, says Manish Rathi, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, RailYatri.in. ‘Seat Availability Forecast’ predicts the chances of a ticket getting confirmed and helps commuters to be smart and plan their trips better. “We use over 2 million PNR data points, largest compared to any other prediction system, and we add more data points every minute,” Mr. Rathi says. How does it predict seat confirmation probability? The app analyses ticket confirmation data for similar tickets and trains in the past and rate the chances. Users do not have to ask around for the confirmation chances of the ticket and can save time via RailYatri prediction. The app helps share real-time trips, which enables family and friends to check how journey is progressing by checking location in the app.

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Trip planner RailYatri.in to focus on app development

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

After receiving a fresh round of funding, multi-modal train travel app RailYatri.in on Wednesday said it would be using the funds to add more features in the app and strengthen its partner network. "Our primary objective now is to create more content which will provide extra essential information to the user," the company's vice president and business head Aparajita Mukhopadhyay told IANS over phone.

RailYatri is best app for Train Traveller

Online Dainik Jagran (Josh) | Updated: Jul 22, 2015

RailYatri.in, the most popular one-in-all train app, has introduced “Visual Rail History” in its App. The newly introduced feature offers interesting insights around key events of our country. The Android app now offers a window to learn about inception and development of train travel on a simple timeline format. RailYatri app, that provides real time information about train schedule, received an overwhelming response from users post the launch of Visual Rail History.

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RailYatri app introduces educational feature “Visual Rail History”al

Print Amar Ujala | Updated: Jul 22, 2015

Did you know that originally trains were pulled by horses? Or that the Nizam of Hyderabad refused to get off the train at Delhi station because the British Government refused permission to have an elephant carry him from the platform itself? RailYatri.in, the most popular one-in-all train app, has introduced “Visual Rail History” in its App. The newly introduced feature offers interesting insights around key events of our country. The Android app now offers a window to learn about inception and development of train travel on a simple timeline format. RailYatri app, that provides real time information about train schedule, received an overwhelming response from users post the launch of Visual Rail History.

Pune has most mobile tech-savvy train travellers in India: says RailYatri.in

Online Punya Nagari | Updated: Jul 06, 2015

When it comes to using smartphones for managing train travel, Pune has been ranked at the number one spot across all major metros in India, according to a survey conducted by RailYatri.in, based on the mobile usage of over one million train travellers on the platform. Despite a much smaller population and a lower train density compared to many larger metros, Pune accounts for one out of every 6 train travellers who use technology to better manage their train travel. "We believe that this is a great validation of RailYatri, as Pune travellers are a highly aware segment and make well-informed choices when it comes to their app selection. Being successful quickly in Pune was important, as it laid the path to our success in the rest of the country," Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in said here today. "How far ahead is Pune in using mobile tools for their train travel? A Pune traveller is 12-times more likely than Mumbai traveller to use mobile apps for managing their train journey, 8-times ahead than a Delhi-traveller, and 4-times ahead of a Kolkata traveller," comments Mr Raizada

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Pune has most mobile tech-savvy train travellers in India: says RailYatri.in

Online DNA | Updated: Jul 09, 2015

When it comes to using smartphones for managing train travel, Pune has been ranked at the number one spot across all major metros in India, according to a survey conducted by RailYatri.in, based on the mobile usage of over one million train travellers on the platform. Despite a much smaller population and a lower train density compared to many larger metros, Pune accounts for one out of every 6 train travellers who use technology to better manage their train travel. "We believe that this is a great validation of RailYatri, as Pune travellers are a highly aware segment and make well-informed choices when it comes to their app selection. Being successful quickly in Pune was important, as it laid the path to our success in the rest of the country," Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.in said here today. "How far ahead is Pune in using mobile tools for their train travel? A Pune traveller is 12-times more likely than Mumbai traveller to use mobile apps for managing their train journey, 8-times ahead than a Delhi-traveller, and 4-times ahead of a Kolkata traveller," comments Mr Raizada. Traditionally, Pune has been a culturally enriched city known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Even today, Pune still holds on to this revered position and is one of the fastest growing cities in the Asia Pacific with a high percentage of educated population, he added. "The RailYatri app has been well received in Pune and we have about 40,000 daily users from the city using RailYatri. We are committed to better understanding the needs of the travellers here and bring new featuresand additions that will further simplify the train journeys of every train traveller," Mr Raizada said.

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Pune has most mobile tech-savvy train travellers in India: says RailYatri.in

Print Net India | Updated: Jul 04, 2015

When it comes to using smartphones for managing train travel, Pune has been ranked at the number one spot across all major metros in India, according to a survey conducted by RailYatri.in, based on the mobile usage of over one million train travellers on the platform. Despite a much smaller population and a lower train density compared to many larger metros, Pune accounts for one out of every 6 train travellers who use technology to better manage their train travel. "We believe that this is a great validation of RailYatri, as Pune travellers are a highly aware segment and make well-informed choices when it comes to their app selection

RailYatri reveals unbelievable ticket confirmation statistics for Jaipur

Online Seema Sandesh | Updated: Jul 24, 2015

Ironically, increased technology usage has also increased the wait-listing in the popular trains. “We observed that the tech-savvy travellers in Jaipur check the performance of a train on RailYatri platform and book tickets accordingly. It majorly increases the wait-listing in the popular trains to the most frequented destinations,” clarifies AparajitaMukhopadhyay, Business Head & VP, RailYatri.in. RailYatri has taken into account various factors such as historical data, analysis, and statistics to present these intelligent and intuitive predictions to its users. As it is rightly said, an informed traveller is a happy traveller.

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RailYatri reveals unbelievable ticket confirmation statistics for Jaipur

Online Dainik Jalte Deep | Updated: Jul 24, 2015

Ironically, increased technology usage has also increased the wait-listing in the popular trains. “We observed that the tech-savvy travellers in Jaipur check the performance of a train on RailYatri platform and book tickets accordingly. It majorly increases the wait-listing in the popular trains to the most frequented destinations,” clarifies AparajitaMukhopadhyay, Business Head & VP, RailYatri.in.

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RailYatri reveals unbelievable ticket confirmation statistics for Jaipur

Online Mahanagar Times | Updated: Jul 24, 2015

RailYatri.in released a report stating the ticket confirmation trend of popular trains in Jaipur. The survey conducted by the company on travellers from Jaipur over the last year suggests that more than 80% of the populace in Jaipur makes technology driven travel decisions. Most train travellers are tech-savvy and use travel apps for a smooth and hassle-free train journey. Ironically, increased technology usage has also increased the wait-listing in the popular trains. “We observed that the tech-savvy travellers in Jaipur check the performance of a train on RailYatri platform and book tickets accordingly. It majorly increases the wait-listing in the popular trains to the most frequented destinations,” clarifies AparajitaMukhopadhyay, Business Head & VP, RailYatri.in.

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RailYatri app keeps enriches train travelers’ experience

Print The Times of India | Updated: Jul 08, 2015

NAGPUR: When undertaking a train journey, one often wonders what foodstuffs could be sampled at the next station, whether there would be an ATM nearby and several such things. Won't it be nice to have regular travelers to that station advising you on such matters? This was just the thought that led to development of the app RailYatri. The app, launched in April last year, already boasts of more than 1.2 million downloads. The team that developed it, three engineers from the most high profile institutions of the country and world, includes Manish Rathi who grew up in Nagpur, Amravati and Akola. With co-founders KapilRaizada and Sachin Saxena, Rathi is working out of Noida as CEO of the company. There is much more than PNR tracking, and railway time table that goes into the making of this app.

‘Visual Rail History’ in RailYatri.in now!

Print Voice & Data | Updated: Jul 18, 2015

NEW DELHI: RailYatri.in, a one-in-all train app, has introduced “Visual Rail History” in its App. T he newly introduced feature offers interesting insights around key events of our country. The Android app offers a window to learn about inception and development of train travel on simple timeline format and provides real time information about train schedule. The app includes more than 100 events. Commenting on the feature, Manish Rathi, co-founder & CEO of Railyatri.in said, “Visual Rail History will serve as an educational tour for students, history lovers and train enthusiasts. The events start from the 18th century to the recent events.” RailYatri, the multi-modal train app includes information about long-distance, inter-city, metro and local trains. It also has features such as PNR prediction, seat confirmation forecast, live trip sharing and many more.

RailYatri says train travelers need app

Online Financial Chronicle | Updated: Jul 06, 2015

Must have app for Train Travelers in India - RailYatri

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Crossing a million downloads, RailYatri raises pre-series A round led by Helion Venture Partners

Print Your Story | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

RailYatri.in is a multi-modal train travel app that has today announced a pre-series A funding round led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. The amount of funding has not been disclosed but the investment will be used for consolidating RailYatri’s product leadership in the domain, and to accelerate growth. Rahul Chandra, Managing Partner, Helion will join the board of the company. RailYatri.in provides a wide range of crowd-sourced decision making information related to train travel in India. Cofounded by Manish Rathi, Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena, RailYatri mobile app was launched in 2014 with an intent to provide real-time rail travel-related information, including, train status, platforms, seat availability predictions, facilities at stations, personalized alerts and providing access to essential travel services like meals and taxi. The company has partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations.

RailYatri raises pre-Series A round of funding from Helion, Omidyar & others

Print VC Circle | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Helion's managing director Rahul Chandra will join the board of the startup. Noida-based Stelling Technologies Pvt Ltd, the company behind RailYatri, a crowd-sourced platform to provide train-related travel information, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A round of funding led by Helion Venture Partners and Omidyar Network, according to a press release. Existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujamaa Ventures also participated in the funding. As part of the deal, Helion Venture's managing director Rahul Chandra will join the board of the four-year-old startup.

Helion, others invest in RailYatri

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jul 13, 2015

RailYatri.in, a leading multi-modal train travel app, has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A funding from Helion Venture Partners, Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. RailYatri.in provides a range of crowd-sourced decision making information related to train travel in India. The venture will use the money to consolidate its product leadership in the domain and to accelerate growth. RailYatri.in provides real-time rail travel-related information, including train status, platforms, seat availability predictions, facilities at stations, personalised alerts and providing access to services such as meals and taxis.

RailYatri.in raises money from Helion, Omidyar

Print The Hindu | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

RailYatri.in, a train travel tech start-up has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Helion Venture Partners and Omidyar Network, an investment firm established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar with his wife Pam. Existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama also participated in this round. The Noida-based start-up, which provides crowd-sourced information related to train travel will use the money on product development and scale up operations. “Millions of train travellers in India make uninformed travel choices and end up spending more,” RailYatri chief executive Manish Rathi said. “Our goal is to reach out to every train traveller and empower them by bridging the information and services gap.” He declined to reveal the amount raised in this round. Rathi cofounded the start-up along with Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena, who were his colleagues at technology company GlobalLogic.

Train Travel App, RailYatri Raises Pre-Series A Funding Led By Helion

Print NextBigWhat | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Who: Multi-modal train travel app, RailYatri Funding Round : Pre Series A Location : Noida Investors : Helion Ventures, Omidiyar Network, Blume Ventures and Ujama. Funding Amount : Not Disclosed RailYatri has raised pre-series A funding led by Helion along with Omidiyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. This is Helion’s third mobility investment in 2015 after Wooplr and Crown-IT. This round of funding will be used to accelerate growth. Rahul Chandra, Managing Partner, Helion will join the board of the company. Cofounded by Manish Rathi, Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena, RailYatri mobile app was launched in 2014 with an intent to provide real-time rail travel-related information, including, train status, platforms, seat availability predictions, facilities at stations, personalized alerts and providing access to essential travel services like meals and taxi. The company has partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations.

RailYatri raises funding from Helion Venture Partners & Omidyar Network

Print Medianama | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Crowd sourced train travel info service RailYatri has raised an undisclosed amount of funding led by Helion Venture Partners, along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama Ventures. The company said that the funds will be used “to reach out to every train traveler in India and consolidate its product leadership in the domain. Following this deal, Helion Venture Partners’ Rahul Chandra will join the RailYatri board. The company had earlier raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from the early stage investor Blume Ventures and an unnamed existing US-based investor, in February last year.

RailYatri.in raises funds from Helion Venture Partners, others

Print Mint | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Mumbai: Noida-based Stelling Technologies Pvt. Ltd that operates the train travel app RailYatri.in said on Tuesday that it has raised an undisclosed amount in an early stage (pre-series A) round of funding. The round was led by Helion Venture Partners and Omidyar Network with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama.

App For Train Passengers Railyatri Crosses 1Mn App Downloads, Get Pre-Series A From Helion, Omidyar & Existing Investors

Print Inc 42 | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

RailYatri has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in pre-series A round led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network. Its existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujam also participated in this round of funding. The funds raised will be used by the company to consolidate its product leadership in the domain while focusing at growth acceleration at the same time. As a part of deal, Rahul Chandra, Managing Partner at Helion will join the board of the company.

With Helion on board, RailYatri on fast track

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Bengaluru: RailYatri, a mobile application that provides real-time rail travel information, has raised funding led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network. Founded in 2011 as Stelling Technologies, the RailYatri application was released last April and now has a 1.2 million-strong user base, 70% of which use the app at least once a month. The company had previously raised funding from Blume Ventures and Ujamaa Ventures, both of which are participating in this round as well. The mobile application provides crowdsourced information such as train status, platforms, seat availability predictions, station facilities, and personalised alerts. "We are helping travellers make decisions in a systemic manner by crunching historical data and making predictions," said CEO Manish Rathi, who cofounded the firm with Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena. He did not specify the amount invested.

RailYatri.in raises money from Helion Venture Partners, others

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Travel app RailYatri.in today announced that it has raised pre-series A funding from Helion Venture Partners, Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. The company didnot disclose the amount raised, but said it will be used to accelerate growth. Rahul Chandra, managing partner, Helion will join the board of the company.

Train travel app, RailYatri.in raises funding from Helion Venture, others

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Multi-modal train travel app RailYatri.in today announced that it has raised an undisclosed pre-series, a funding led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. RailYatri.in provides a range of crowd-sourced decision making information related to train travel in India. This round of funding will be used for consolidating its product leadership in the domain, and to accelerate growth. Rahul Chandra, Managing Partner, Helion will join the board of the company. Co-founded by Manish Rathi, Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena, RailYatri mobile app was launched in 2014 with an intent to provide real-time rail travel-related information, including, train status, platforms, seat availability predictions, facilities at stations, personalized alerts and providing access to essential travel services like meals and taxi. The company has partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations

RailYatri.in raises fresh funds from Helion and others

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jul 01, 2015

Multi-modal train travel app RailYatri.in has raised fresh funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. The company did not disclose the sum it has raised, but said in a statement that the first strategic round of funding will be used for consolidating its product leadership in the domain, and to accelerate growth. Post the round, Helion Managing Partner Rahul Chandra will join the board of Railyatri. Co-founded by Manish Rathi, Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena, RailYatri mobile application was launched in 2014 and provides a wide range of crowd-sourced information related to train travel in India. "We will continue to simplify train travel by launching newer capabilities to engage with our travellers and allow them to plan their trips on their own. We have aggressive growth targets and we plan to raise further capital soon," Manish Rathi, co-founder and chief executive, RailYatri.In said. RailYatril.In has partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations. It provides information for over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains including local trains and metros.

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Trains that keep you waiting at Guwahati station

Online The Sentinel (Part-2) | Updated: Jun 26, 2015

Some Trains in Guwahati you Should Avoid “It is strongly recommended for the passengers that they should avoid 12502-New Delhi - Guwahati Sampark Kranti Express, when travelling from New Delhi to Guwahati. This train has an average delay time of about 10 hours. 15631-Barmer - Guwahati Express comes at the second place with an average delay time of 6 hours and more. Travelling in both these trains will definitely frustrate you.” suggests Aparajita. 5 Trains that are regularly delayed in Guwahati SL. No. Train No. Train Name Average Delay Time 1. 12502 New Delhi - Guwahati Sampark Kranti Express 581 mins/>10 hrs. 2. 15631 Barmer - Guwahati Express 350 mins/>6 hrs. 3. 13282 Rajendra Nagar - New Tinsukia Bihar Express 328 mins/>6 hrs. 4. 12506 Delhi Anand Vihar - Guwahati North East Express 311 mins/>6 hrs. 5. 14056 Old Delhi - Dibrugarh Brahmaputra Express 283 mins/>5 hrs.

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Trains that keep you waiting at Guwahati station

Online The Sentinel (Part-1) | Updated: Jun 26, 2015

Some Trains in Guwahati you Should Avoid “It is strongly recommended for the passengers that they should avoid 12502-New Delhi - Guwahati Sampark Kranti Express, when travelling from New Delhi to Guwahati. This train has an average delay time of about 10 hours. 15631-Barmer - Guwahati Express comes at the second place with an average delay time of 6 hours and more. Travelling in both these trains will definitely frustrate you.” suggests Aparajita.

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61% trains are delayed in Guwahati, says RailYatri.in

Online Meghalaya Guardian | Updated: Jun 13, 2015

RailYatri.in today released a special report on trains that ply through Guwahati, providing many interesting insights into the travel preferences of Guwahati dwellers. Aparajita Mukhopadhyay, VP & Business Head, RailYatri.in shares some travel trends for Guwahati. Some Trains in Guwahati you Should Avoid “It is strongly recommended for the passengers that they should avoid 12502-New Delhi - Guwahati Sampark Kranti Express, when travelling from New Delhi to Guwahati. This train has an average delay time of about 10 hours. 15631-Barmer - Guwahati Express comes at the second place with an average delay time of 6 hours and more. Travelling in both these trains will definitely frustrate you.” suggests Aparajita.

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61% trains are delayed in Guwahati, says RailYatri.in

Online The Assam Post | Updated: Jun 11, 2015

RailYatri.in today released a special report on trains that ply through Guwahati, providing many interesting insights into the travel preferences of Guwahati dwellers. Aparajita Mukhopadhyay, VP & Business Head, RailYatri.in shares some travel trends for Guwahati. Modern day Guwahati is no longer a small and slow moving hilly town. It is one of the fastest developing cities in India. While it serves as a stop for people willing to explore the beauty of Northeast India, it has a heritage of its own. Guwahati is the commercial and educational hub of Northeast India. Guwahati railway station is one of the oldest stations in the area, which started its operations way back in 1900. Guwahati is the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railways. There are two major railway stations serving the city – Guwahati Station and Kamakhya Junction. Assam has a population in excess of 2 million people, out of which more than 38% are settled in Guwahati. This in itself tells about the importance of this city. Though there are ample options for bus and air travel, yet train travel is the most preferred mode of transportation in the city. Aparajita Mukhopadhyay, VP & Business Head of RailYatri.in reveals “Not many of you know that Guwahati - Ernakulam Express is one the longest distance trains in India, which covers a distance of 3337 km and runs for 2 and a half days.”

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Now, friends can track your train in real time

Online Hindustan Times | Updated: Jun 04, 2015

Besides being the fastest way to tell friends about your trip - in 2 clicks you can post the full journey details on popular messenger apps like whatsapp - the feature helps your family know how your journey is progressing by checking your location. The app uses your location to find the train position, and displays the train status. Besides the sheer convenience, there is also the safety aspect, and the company advises travelers to share trips within the trusted connections. Users don’t have to worry about Keeping the user's privacy, the location sharing stops automatically once the train reaches its destination. Apart from being a ‘cool’ feature, it is particularly helpful for students as the families are usually worried when they travel alone. Families travelling in large groups or elderly travelers would find it extremely beneficial as their families can stay connected as the travel progresses. It is bound to be a blessing for women traveler’s as it shares the real time information with friends and family.

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Take the anxiety out of train travel; share your trips with loved ones

Print Aaryaavart | Updated: Jun 26, 2015

Besides being the fastest way to tell friends about your trip - in 2 clicks you can post the full journey details on popular messenger apps like whatsapp - the feature helps your family know how your journey is progressing by checking your location. The app uses your location to find the train position, and displays the train status. Besides the sheer convenience, there is also the safety aspect, and the company advises travelers to share trips within the trusted connections. Users don’t have to worry about Keeping the user's privacy, the location sharing stops automatically once the train reaches its destination. Apart from being a ‘cool’ feature, it is particularly helpful for students as the families are usually worried when they travel alone. Families travelling in large groups or elderly travelers would find it extremely beneficial as their families can stay connected as the travel progresses. It is bound to be a blessing for women traveler’s as it shares the real time information with friends and family.

Take the anxiety out of train travel; share your trips with loved ones

Online Dainik Jagran | Updated: Jun 02, 2015

New Delhi:-RailYatri.in today announced the addition of trip sharing on their android app, which allows train travelers to share live location with family and friends while traveling on the train. In just 2 clicks, you can share your entire trip details with your friends, who can then see how your journey on the moving train is progressing real time. As per RailYatri the user response has been quite overwhelming. In less than a week since its launch, several thousand users per day are benefitting from the trip sharing feature. Many thousand trips are being added daily and people are sharing their trips with loved ones as it is the most convenient and fastest way to share your trip. The cherry on the cake is that your friends can track your trip even if your phone is out of coverage while you are on the move. They can still come and receive you at the station by tracking your trip on RailYatri app.

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Take the anxiety out of train travel; share your trips with loved ones

Online Prabhat Khabar | Updated: Jun 02, 2015

New Delhi:-RailYatri.in today announced the addition of trip sharing on their android app, which allows train travelers to share live location with family and friends while traveling on the train. In just 2 clicks, you can share your entire trip details with your friends, who can then see how your journey on the moving train is progressing real time. As per RailYatri the user response has been quite overwhelming. In less than a week since its launch, several thousand users per day are benefitting from the trip sharing feature. Many thousand trips are being added daily and people are sharing their trips with loved ones as it is the most convenient and fastest way to share your trip. The cherry on the cake is that your friends can track your trip even if your phone is out of coverage while you are on the move. They can still come and receive you at the station by tracking your trip on RailYatri app.

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Take the anxiety out of train travel; share your trips with loved ones

Online Sanmarg | Updated: May 31, 2015

Besides being the fastest way to tell friends about your trip - in 2 clicks you can post the full journey details on popular messenger apps like whatsapp - the feature helps your family know how your journey is progressing by checking your location. The app uses your location to find the train position, and displays the train status. Besides the sheer convenience, there is also the safety aspect, and the company advises travelers to share trips within the trusted connections. Users don’t have to worry about Keeping the user's privacy, the location sharing stops automatically once the train reaches its destination.

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Take the anxiety out of train travel; share your trips with loved ones

Online Amar Ujala | Updated: May 28, 2015

RailYatri's Trip Sharing Feature

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Take the anxiety out of train travel; share your trips with loved ones

Online The Avenue Mail | Updated: Jun 12, 2015

The best feature has to be the tracking system which is convenient and quite accurate. Once you punch in the train number or the name you can track the train on the map at it’s current location, and also get an estimated time of arrival at every station en route. The tracking and mapping is smooth for the app on Android OS as it hooks up with Google Maps and on Windows platform with Bing Maps respectively.

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City guide on mobile for rail users

Print The Hindu | Updated: Jun 16, 2015

Rail travellers no more have to wander around the city looking for a nice café or street signage or ask people for ATM availability. With Rail Wisdom on your mobile, one can know what’s around. Rail Wisdom, a unique feature in the RailYatri app, is a new way to explore the destination. It is a train traveller’s personal city guide that provides lesser-known, crowd-sourced information about the city, railway station, nearby service facilities, restaurants, shops, and places of interest. The information is generated by rail travellers, adding to its credibility. It’s a quick, easy, and smart location-based feature that provides lesser known, unique, relevant, and updated information. All one has to do is select the city and it pulls out all relevant wisdom about the city. Similarly, one can query similar details for any other cities that you plan to travel to. Anything and everything that can help a fellow traveller is considered wisdom. The orange dots on the map represent the railway stations and cities for which at least one wisdom has been added.

Rail Yatri app review: A must-need for train travels in India

Print The Indian Express | Updated: Jun 02, 2015

The Rail Yatri app can be used to find, locate and track trains on the go. The app is available on both Android and Windows platforms. The app is precisely a digital timetable with plenty of add-on features. The options are pretty much a collation of multiple Google searches on a single dashboard. They are overwhelming, but are enough for a perfect pre/on trip travel information about trains. Just don’t go by the user interface, even though it is pretty dull and just dual-coloured, the features are over-the-top. Almost all details and services related to the Indian Railways are just a tap or two away to navigate. You can access information related to all trains available under Indian Railways as well as local trains of 11 different cities. Rail Yatri App, mobile screenshots. Thankfully, it also has options to hire cabs or order food through the ‘Quick Book’ option. The service claims to have ‘tie-ups with taxi services firms across 30 cities and food vendors across 300 stations’, which has to be tried on the go. For now, all we can say is that you have an option to request a call back for cab/food service providers. Apart from basic options like PNR status, seat availability and train time table, the app has got some fancy features like GPS locator, fare calculator (beta) and speedometer (beta). The fare calculator does an exhaustive job; it provides very broad classifications to cater to all the classes, trains and fares needed or can be thought of to be inquired for. The best feature has to be the tracking system which is convenient and quite accurate. Once you punch in the train number or the name you can track the train on the map at it’s current location, and also get an estimated time of arrival at every station en route. The tracking and mapping is smooth for the app on Android OS as it hooks up with Google Maps and on Windows platform with Bing Maps respectively. Rail Yatri App, mobile screenshots. We have tried other travel apps for tracking trains, but the map integration and the detailed scaling this app provides is quite unique and impressive. The app’s USP is its current location marker on the route which gives the status whether or not you are in the train you are looking for. While other apps might give a map view, but they failed to explore this area of integrating the position locator with the route. For those who are lazy to enter the PNR number or find it difficult to locate the booking message, fret not. This app has the solution. It can pick up your IRCTC booking SMS from your message inbox and track the current PNR status and other train details. The app has its limitations though. Being a free app, it shows a lot of ads. On an average, for every use, before you close the app, at least one ad pops up. Especially at the ‘Time Table’ tab, after every search, the pop-ups get more frequent and little annoying. There is also a slight lag if you go for a rapid navigation within the app. Verdict: If you are willing to spare a couple of dead taps (for ads), this app is a must-need for all train travels in India

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RailYatri acqui-hires YatraChef

Print The Times of India | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

CHENNAI: Noida-based RailYatri has acqui-hired Kochi-based food delivery technology startup YatraChef. The YatraChef team will now manage pan India supply side of RailYatri's in transit delivery business. With this, RailYatri has further strengthened its supply side commerce capabilities as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace. Last-mile capability is becoming a critical piece in commerce marketplaces as companies are able to provide a complete online and offline experience to its users, in addition to creating a premium and differentiated offering. Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder RailYatri, said, "YatraChef brings a deep experience of over four years in food delivery and vendor management. It has a track-record of delivering outstanding consumer experience to travellers. YatraChef's skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would redefine the traveller experience with RailYatri. We are delighted to have them on board." Arun Rajan, CEO and co-founder of YatraChef, said, "Having partnered with RailYatri for some time now, it was an obvious decision to join hands as we can make a much bigger impact together. We are excited to be part of the RailYatri family and look forward to continue growing stronger than before."

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Rajdhani Trains Face More Delays As Compared To Durontos: Survey

Print Business World | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

If you ever wondered how late your train is and when you will reach your destination, RailYatri’s Annual Report has an answer. This annual report takes a data-centric approach to train delays in India thus bringing forward many interesting trends on train movement across the country and could also be the first step towards addressing this issue. Over 2735 trains running across the country and data from 3050 stations have been taken into consideration while bringing out the findings in this report. Talking about this 2017 Annual Report Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri said “RailYatri does significant data-analytics and we publish this report every year which are of value to the traveler and observers alike. Train delays in India, similar to air pollution, seem to be reaching a stage where the bull now needs to be taken by the horn. In a growing economy, as in flights, being on-time has a definite value to a traveler and with competition from other travel modes going-up, this will increasingly determine the mode selected by the traveler. By tracking, analyzing and publishing this report over the last few years, we at RailYatri believe can help in creating awareness and addressing the issue. The RailYatri National Train Delay Report has extensively used crowd-sourced location data backed with deep analytics algorithms to bring forth the trends and patterns of train movements across the country" Stations in Tamil Nadu have least delays, Bihar the worst The stations in Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra reported an average delay of less than 15 minutes while stations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh reported a delay of over 150 mins in 2017. Tundla station in Uttar Pradesh ranks top with an average delay of 181 minute. State wise Tamil Nadu is in second position where the delays are least.

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RailYatri is best app for Train Traveller

Online Vijayavani | Updated: Nov 30, 2016

The intelligent travel provides the most comprehensive information on trains, passenger amenities at stations, platform information, speed of the train, personalized alerts, and much more via the mobile apps, mobile web and SMS

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RailYatri App gives you the confirmation-probability of your waiting ticket

Print Money Bhaskar | Updated: Nov 28, 2016

The intelligent travel provides the most comprehensive information on trains, passenger amenities at stations, platform information, speed of the train, personalized alerts, and much more via the mobile apps, mobile web and SMS

Devotees traveling to Patna Sahib can plan better with RailYatri app

Online Pratyush Navbihar | Updated: Dec 27, 2016

"The new 'Fog Alert' feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays," said a release.

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Devotees traveling to Patna Sahib can plan better with RailYatri app

Print Dainik Jagran | Updated: Dec 29, 2016

This Fog Alert feature can particularly help people travelling to Patna for the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The birth anniversary that will be celebrated on 5 January is expected to receive thousands of devotees from across the country. The journey experience for most train travelers to Patna can be ruined by the foggy situations prevailing in North India. More than 80% of trains moving towards Patna, from various parts of India, would have to cross through fog prone routes. This means the trains would be affected by fog delays, from a few minutes to many hours. Now, the RailYatri app would solve the uncertainty regarding fog delays.

RailYatri Brings 'Fog Alert' Feature To Alert Travellers Of Delays

Online Hindustan Times | Updated: Dec 28, 2016

Speaking about this feature Mr Manish Rathi, Co-founder and CEO, RailYatri.in says,”We launched this feature to help users manage their journey better. In the early weeks of January, fog is predominant in every rail route along North India. And in the wake of this, passengers are stranded on railway stations for hours at the end. With the heavy anticipated rush to Patna and fog conditions along the way, things can get quite chaotic for passengers. We believe that mobile technology, coupled with our data intelligence can remove the chaos, leading to happy travel experiences.”

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RailYatri.in makes your Train Travel easy, introduces Fog Alert feature

Print The Mobile Indian | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

This new feature in the RailYatri train app, Fog Alerts, allows travelers to plan and book their train journeys after ensuring that their selected train has the minimum probability of getting affected by fog. In an attempt to help travelers inform about any delays, RailYatri.in has today launched a new Fog Alert feature. Going by the stats, RailYatri claims that more than 90 trains were delayed last week between Delhi and Patna due to fog and with this new Fog Alert feature, travelers would now be warned for the possibility of a delay at certain railway stations.

Online portal to alert rail travellers of delays

Print The Hans India | Updated: Dec 27, 2016

RailYatri an online portal and mobile app has launched a feature which will alert rail travellers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 runs of trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog in the last week. "The new 'Fog Alert' feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays," said a statement released by the company. The feature allows users to check the possibility of delay at a particular station

Online Portal RailYatri Brings 'Fog Alert' Feature To Alert Travellers Of Delays

Print NDTV | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

NEW DELHI: RailYatri - an online portal and mobile app - has launched a feature which will alert rail travellers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog in the last week. "The new 'Fog Alert' feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays," said a release.

RailYatri launches 'Fog Alert' to inform travelers about delays

Print Gadgets Now | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

NEW DELHI: RailYatri, an online portal and mobile app -- has launched a feature which will alert rail travellers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 runs of trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog in the last week. "The new 'Fog Alert' feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays," said a release.

Online portal to alert rail travellers of delays

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

RailYatri — an online portal and mobile app — has launched a feature which will alert rail travellers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 runs of trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog in the last week. “The new ‘Fog Alert’ feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays,” said a release. No E-Wallets For Indian Railways? Find Out Why The feature allows users to check the possibility of delay at a particular station. Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO of RailYatri.in, said “We launched this feature to help users manage their journey better. We believe that mobile technology, coupled with our data intelligence can remove the chaos, leading to happy travel experiences.”

Now, Railways to issue fog alert to inform travellers of delays

Print Business Standard | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

RailYatri-- an online portal and mobile app-- has launched a feature that will alert rail travellers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 runs of trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog last week. "The new 'Fog Alert' feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays," said a release. The feature allows users to check the possibility of delay at a particular station. Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO of the online portal, said: "We launched this feature to help users manage their journey better. We believe that mobile technology, coupled with our data intelligence can remove the chaos, leading to happy travel experience

Online portal, RailYatri launches ‘Fog Alert’ feature to alert travelers about delays

Print BGR.in | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

RailYatri — an online portal and mobile app — has launched a feature which will alert rail travelers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 runs of trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog in the last week. “The new ‘Fog Alert’ feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays,” said a release. The feature allows users to check the possibility of delay at a particular station. Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO of RailYatri.in, said “We launched this feature to help users manage their journey better. We believe that mobile technology, coupled with our data intelligence can remove the chaos, leading to happy travel experiences.”

Online Portal RailYatri Brings ‘Fog Alert’ Feature To Alert Travellers Of Delays

Print Aankhodekhi Today | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

RailYatri – an online portal and mobile app – has launched a feature which will alert rail travellers about delays in services due to fog. According to the portal, more than 90 trains between Delhi and Patna were delayed due to fog in the last week. “The new ‘Fog Alert’ feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedules. The feature would allow people to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays,” said a release.

RailYatri launches Fog Alert Feature

Print Punjab Tribune | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

New Delhi – RailYatri.in has launched a Fog Alert feature which will help train travellers plan their journeys better this winter. Trains in the winter months witness severe delays due to fog which adds to the travelers woes. RailYatri has noted that in the last one week more than 90 runs of trains (between Delhi and Patna) were delayed due to fog. The feature allows users to check the possibility of delay at particular stations. This Fog Alert feature can particularly help people travelling to Patna for the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The birth anniversary that will be celebrated on 5 January is expected to receive thousands of devotees from across the country. The journey experience for most train travelers to Patna can be ruined by the foggy situations prevailing in North India. More than 80% of trains moving towards Patna, from various parts of India, would have to cross through fog prone routes. This means the trains would be affected by fog delays, from a few minutes to many hours. Now, the RailYatri app would solve the uncertainty regarding fog delays.

RailYatri’s Fog Alert feature will help you plan train journeys better

Print The Indian Express | Updated: Dec 26, 2016

RailYatri has rolled out a new feature called Fog Alert to help train travelers plan their journeys better in the winter. The feature allows users to check if a train is delayed due to fog. According to RailYatri, more than 90 runs of trains (between Delhi and Patna) were delayed due to fog in the last one week. Fog Alert has been launched keeping in mind people travelling to Patna for the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh on January 5. Fog Alert feature tells the passengers the fog probability along the route and its probable impact on train schedule. It also allows users to keep their family and friends informed about the delays. RailYatri’s new Fog Alerts feature enables users to plan book their train journeys keeping in mind the fog situation. Coolpad Note 3S First Look Video “We launched this feature to help users manage their journey better. In the early weeks of January, fog is predominant in every rail route along North India. And in the wake of this, passengers are stranded on railway stations for hours at the end. With the heavy anticipated rush to Patna and fog conditions along the way, things can get quite chaotic for passengers. We believe that mobile technology, coupled with our data intelligence can remove the chaos, leading to happy travel experiences,” Manish Rathi, Co-founder and CEO, RailYatri.in said.

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Train delay predictions in India to be improved with Machine learning and statistical modelling

Print GSTV | Updated: Apr 16, 2018

Travel start-up RailYatri has innovated a unique Estimated Arrival Time (ETA) prediction algorithm using Machine Learning and Statistical Modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision. Figuring out and letting the passengers know when a train is going to arrive at a station is like predicting the future. Multiple variables associated with the run of a train can affect the arrival time of a train at the station and passengers are most often left waiting for hours before their train finally arrives. According to Kapil Raizada, Cofounder of RailYatri – “The existing method to predict the ETA of trains in India have not changed over decades and is typically based on the ‘distance divided by speed of the train added with some buffer time for safety formula. We believe that a much better technique is to make the ETA prediction based on historical data as it takes proper considerations of ground realities such as increasing traffic, rush, seasonality, etc. Our ETA prediction algorithm is highly adaptive and modify themselves as it learns from subsequent inputs. Hence, the predictions get better with time.”

Machine Learning significantly improves train delay predictions in India

Print Travel Mail | Updated: Apr 18, 2018

New Delhi - Figuring out and letting the passengers know when a train is going to arrive at a station is like predicting the future. Multiple variables associated with the run of a train can affect the arrival time of a train at the station and passengers are most often left waiting for hours before their train finally arrives. The result; unending anxiety of passengers, many many man hours wasted and unnecessary congestion at all the stations. RailYatri, a travel start-up, has innovated a unique Estimated Arrival Time (ETA) prediction algorithm using Machine Learning and Statistical Modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision. The algorithm has been trained to analyse historical data of train runs spread over many years and predict the future outcome. Train delays can safely be considered part and parcel of train travel in India giving the current delay trends, but what bothers the travellers most is the uncertainty around their train travel. Surveys show that while train travellers have submitted to delays being part of their travel, their frustration arises from the inability of the existing systems to correctly guide them on the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of their trains. This leaves them waiting endlessly at platforms without any idea of the exact time of arrival of their trains.

Travel Startup called RailYatri Uses Machine Learning To Predict Estimated Arrival Time of Trains

Print Loughing Colours | Updated: Apr 17, 2018

The Indian Railways is coming up with newer techniques every other day for the general public’s convenience and to reduce their inefficiencies, but here’s a startup company that is one step ahead. RailYatri has introduced a technique to calculate the ‘Estimated Time of Arrival’ using techniques like Machine Learning based on previously collected data. In a press release, the startup said that most of the travellers get annoyed because of the present system’s inability to predict the right arrival and departure time. The innovative ETA prediction algorithm of RailYatri fills in that gap with statistical modelling techniques where precision is duly noted.

Startup to improve train delay predictions in India

Online Dainik Bhaskar | Updated: Apr 18, 2018

NEW DELHI: Travel start-up RailYatri has innovated a unique Estimated Arrival Time (ETA) prediction algorithm using Machine Learning and Statistical Modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision.

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Travel startup RailYatri.in innovates algorithm to predict train arrival time

Online Free Press Journal | Updated: Apr 17, 2018

NEW DELHI: Annoyed of train delays and inaccurate predicted time of arrival? RailYatri, a travel startup, has suggested a technique to predict Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) using machine learning with precision based on the data. According to RailYatri.in, train travellers in India have accepted delays as part of their train journeys. "But their frustration arises from the inability of the existing systems to correctly guide them on the ETA of trains," the start-up said in a release.

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RailYatri raises funding from existing investors to launch new services and grow business

Print The Tech Portal | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

Commenting on this development, Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in, said, We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country. In many ways, such an enthusiastic participation from our investors revalidates our strong value proposition to the largest travel segment in India. Over the next 12 months we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country. Nandan Nilekani, former Chairman of UIDAI, who participated in this round, said, My ongoing interactions with the extended RailYatri team has made me all the more excited about the impact which RailYatri can bring in using smart combination of mobile, data, payments and analytics to the common man in India. Their prediction algorithms are already delivering time & money savings for the travelers.

RailYatri.in, train travelling consumer app startup, raises a fresh round of funding

Print Zee News | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

New Delhi: RailYatri.in, the train travelling consumer app startup, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. This round comes on the back of the round which the company had raised in March this year. With this fresh funding, RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the travelling experience of travellers. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country.” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in.

RailYatri.in raises funds from Nandan Nilekani and others

Print Money Control | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

RailYatri.in, the train traveling consumer app start-up, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. RailYatri.in, the train traveling consumer app start-up, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. This round comes on the back of the round which the company had raised in March, this year. With this fresh funding, RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the traveling experience of travellers. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country.” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in.

RailYatri secures funding from existing investors

Print Medianama | Updated: Oct 21, 2016

Train travel app RailYatri.in has raised an undisclosed amount in funding with participation from all of its existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. The company will use the fresh funds for growth and to add new services. RailYatri’s funding comes on the back of a previous round of undisclosed funding it raisedin March this year, from Helion, Omidyar and Blume Ventures. It also raised an undisclosed amount of funding in June last year and had raised seed funding back in 2014. RailYatri uses a traveller’s mobile GPS to predict delays in trains, other than showing the platform number, coach position, on-time history of a train and wait list confirmations. RailYatri can be used to book services like onboard meals, taxi and bus tickets, and budget rooms as well. In March last year, the company had introduced a new feature called RailYatri Insights, which allows travelers to find out state of mobile network coverage on the route they’re traveling, top 5 stations most passengers are likely to off-board on a train etc. As of now, the company claims to have reached 6.5 million app downloads across iOS, Android and Windows.

RailYatri raises more funds from existing investors

Print Mint | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

Mumbai: RailYatri.in, the train travelling consumer app start-up, has raised an undisclosed sum in fresh funding from all its existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. The latest round comes after an earlier funding in March this year, and RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the travelling experience of travellers, it said in a statement in Mumbai. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months... Over the next 12 months, we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country,” Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder RailYatri.in said

RailYatri receives funding from existing investors Helion, Omdiyar & others

Print Deal Street Asia | Updated: Oct 20, 2016

October 20, 2016: Stelling Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a Noida-based company that operates the train travel app RailYatri.in, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from its existing investors, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. The investors include Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. “Their prediction algorithms are already delivering time & money savings for the travellers,” said Nandan Nilekani

RailYatri raises funds from existing investors

Print The Times of India | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

CHENNAI: RailYatri.in, the train travelling consumer app startup, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. This round comes on the back of a round which the company raised in March this year. With this fresh funding, RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the travelling experience of people. "We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country," said Manish Rathi, CEO & co-founder RailYatri.in.

RailYatri raises fresh round of funding from existing investors

Print VC Circle (Tech Circle) | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

This round comes after the Series A funding which the company had raised early this year. With this fresh funding, “RailYatri is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services”, according to a statement issued by the company. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country,” said Manish Rathi, CEO & co-founder RailYatri. “Over the next 12 months we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country,” he added. The company recently added meal-orders in trains using the company’s local vendors at various stations and nearby localities. It is also planning to expand into bus-ticketing, budget-hotel booking, and travel merchandise.

RailYatri.in Raises Funding from Infosys Cofounder and Former UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani

Print Aaj Tak | Updated: Oct 20, 2016

RailYatri.in, the train traveling consumer app startup, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. This round comes on the back of the round which the company had raised in March this year. With this fresh funding, RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the traveling experience of travellers. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country.” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in. “In many ways, such an enthusiastic participation from our investors revalidates our strong value proposition to the largest travel segment in India. Over the next 12 months we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country”, he added.

RailYatri Raises Funding from Infosys Cofounder and Former UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Oct 18, 2016

“We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country.” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in. “In many ways, such an enthusiastic participation from our investors revalidates our strong value proposition to the largest travel segment in India. Over the next 12 months we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country”, he added. RailYatri.in uses deep-analytics technology to make intelligent predictions that help travelers make smart decisions for their upcoming travel. The app uses a traveler's mobile GPS to predict a train's delay, in addition to platform number, coach position, on-time history of a train and wait list confirmations. “My ongoing interactions with the extended RailYatri team has made me all the more excited about the impact which RailYatri can bring in using smart combination of mobile, data, payments and analytics to the common man in India. Their prediction algorithms are already delivering time & money savings for the travelers.” added Nandan Nilekani, former Chairman of UIDAI.

RailYatri.in raises a fresh round of funding

Print The Eco of India | Updated: Oct 19, 2016

RailYatri.in, the train traveling consumer app startup, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. This round comes on the back of the round which the company had raised in March this year. With this fresh funding, RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the traveling experience of travellers. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country.” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in. “In many ways, such an enthusiastic participation from our investors revalidates our strong value proposition to the largest travel segment in India. Over the next 12 months we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country”, he added. RailYatri.in uses deep-analytics technology to make intelligent predictions that help travelers make smart decisions for their upcoming travel. The app uses a traveler's mobile GPS to predict a train's delay, in addition to platform number, coach position, on-time history of a train and wait list confirmations. “My ongoing interactions with the extended RailYatri team has made me all the more excited about the impact which RailYatri can bring in using smart combination of mobile, data, payments and analytics to the common man in India. Their prediction algorithms are already delivering time & money savings for the travelers.” added Nandan Nilekani, former Chairman of UIDAI.

RailYatri.in raises a fresh round of funding

Print Inc 42 | Updated: Oct 22, 2016

Noida-based web and mobile train travel app RailYatri has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from existing investors including Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners, and Blume Ventures. The raised funds will be used to enhance the company’s growth and introduce new services on its platform. Founded by Manish Rathi, Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena in 2011, RailYatri is a crowdsourced platform for train- and travel-related services. It provides comprehensive information on train status, reservation status, seat availability, amenities, disruptions etc. RailYatri uses deep-analytics technology to make intelligent predictions that help travellers make decisions for their upcoming journeys. The app uses a traveller’s mobile GPS to predict a train’s delay, and provides information regarding the platform number, coach position, and on-time history of a train.

RailYatri.in Raises Fresh Funding from Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures

Print Business World-Disrupt | Updated: Oct 21, 2016

RailYatri.in, the train traveling consumer app startup, has raised fresh funding with participation from all its existing investors - Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners and Blume Ventures. This round comes on the back of the round which the company had raised in March this year. With this fresh funding, RailYatri.in is looking at aggressively pushing towards growth and new services to enrich the traveling experience of travellers. “We have witnessed an unprecedented organic growth over the last several months and are quickly moving in the direction of becoming the largest travel app in the country.” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in. “In many ways, such an enthusiastic participation from our investors revalidates our strong value proposition to the largest travel segment in India. Over the next 12 months we plan to establish RailYatri.in as a household name across the country”, he added. RailYatri.in uses deep-analytics technology to make intelligent predictions that help travelers make smart decisions for their upcoming travel. The app uses a traveler's mobile GPS to predict a train's delay, in addition to platform number, coach position, on-time history of a train and wait list confirmations. “My ongoing interactions with the extended RailYatri team has made me all the more excited about the impact which RailYatri can bring in using smart combination of mobile, data, payments and analytics to the common man in India. Their prediction algorithms are already delivering time & money savings for the travelers.” added Nandan Nilekani, former Chairman of UIDAI.

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Forget the surge, it’s still cheaper to take the train

Print Hindustan | Updated: Sep 10, 2016

“For a utility service like train travel provided by a state monopoly, and with demand far exceeding supply, surge does not achieve much except for increased revenue. Simply put, it comes across as a complex way to increase fares. We do not expect this to have any measurable impact either on the demand dynamics, or on the supply. The timing could not have been worse , especially with the festival season ahead,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder of RailYatri.in.

Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Print India TV | Updated: Sep 09, 2016

“For a utility service like train travel provided by a state monopoly, and with demand far exceeding supply, surge does not achieve much except for increased revenue. Simply put, it comes across as a complex way to increase fares. We do not expect this to have any measurable impact either on the demand dynamics, or on the supply. The timing could not have been worse , especially with the festival season ahead,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder of RailYatri.in.

Indian Railways: Forget the surge, it’s still cheaper to take the train

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Sep 13, 2016

Travelling by train even after paying surge prices is cheaper than taking a flight on a low-cost carrier this festive season. For instance, a seat on the Rajdhani from Delhi to Kolkata by 2AC on the eve of Durga Puja on October 6 costs just Rs 2,961. That’s well below the fare of Rs 6,490 one would pay on SpiceJet. If one wants to take an Indigo flight, it would be costlier. Again, taking the Rajdhani from Delhi to Chennai by 2AC costs Rs 3,951 compared with Rs 4,250 on SpiceJet. Moreover, rail fares for Delhi-Patna are available for Rs 2,336 compared to Rs 3,947 being charged by Go Air. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.in, points out the biggest beneficiary of the boom in travel and tourism has been roadways which could pose some stiff competition for railways. “Train passengers are not as price sensitive as those who travel by air given there is no direct alternative to the railways. Nevertheless, they too are becoming more price conscious,” Rathi observed.

Indian Railways: No rollback of rail flexi fare

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Sep 12, 2016

Despite receiving flak from commuters and a section of analysts, Indian Railwayson Sunday said surge pricing, announced recently for some premium trains, won’t be rolled back, but added that the scheme won’t be extended to other trains for the time being. Quoting recent data, which showed non-suburban sector has shown positive growth, the rail ministry also sought to refute the perception that the new flexi fare scheme will prompt 2AC and 3AC passengers to migrate to low-cost airlines. “The assumption of train travellers shifting to flights is not correct. For one, the majority of routes serviced by trains are not even covered by flights, and therefore, there is no competition on that front. Even on common routes, the number of train travellers outnumbers the flight capacity by over 100x, which is not going to change overnight. Let us not forget that we are still very much a developing country and nearly two-thirds of the train traffic comprise sleeper class travelers and this segment is not going to move to flights at all,” said Kapil Raizada, co-founder of RailYatri.in.

A Rs 50 cr innovation fund and 5 startups that make rail travel hassle-free

Print Your Story | Updated: Jul 18, 2016

“If you could tell a customer that his tatkal ticket is not going to be confirmed at the time he is contemplating booking it, and he could save 300, he will remember you,” said Kapil Raizada, Co-founder of RailYatri, which provides information such as platform numbers, on-time history of a train, confirmation chances for a wait-listed tickets and more. Founded in 2014, the company has over three million unique visitors every month and has doubled its users in the last six months. Kapil, 45, who recently secured funding from Infosys Co-founder and former Aadhaar Chairman Nandan Nilekani, has other institutional investors, including Helion Ventures, Omidyar Network, Blume Ventures and Ujama.

How RailYatri is using tech and public data to bring back the joy of train travel

Print Patrika | Updated: Jul 18, 2016

Startups are applying technology to help passengers find confirmed tickets by predicting availability and even have a hot meal by delivering it to their seat.

How startups like RailYatri, Trainman are using tech and public data to bring back the joy of train travel

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Jul 18, 2016

More than 22 million travelers use Indian Railways' 1,15,000 km network every day, crossing the country to get to work, to get home, to reach family, and to take holidays. It's one of the largest railway networks in the world but it's probably also one of the most frustrating to use — everything from booking a ticket to finding a good meal on board can be hard. It's these 22 million people's problems that a clutch of startups is targeting by applying technology to make train journeys less arduous. Startups are applying technology to help passengers find confirmed tickets by predicting availability, track PNR numbers, and even have a hot meal by delivering it to their seat.

How delayed are trains in your state?

Print VC Circle | Updated: Jul 19, 2016

Based on a six month analysis across 2,500 important train stations in India, RailYatri.in, a portal for train travellers that answers travel-related questions, has found that the nationwide train delay average has fallen by nearly 30% since the start of 2016.

Train delays reduced by 30%: Survey

Print The Hindu | Updated: Jul 17, 2016

Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, a mobile app for rail users, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016. However, the same analysis also reveals that the average National Train Delay Index still remains high at 35.03 minutes at the end of June. The study, considered more than one million train running status data points each month, as reported by travellers who were boarding trains at various stations across the country. According to the survey, five states where average train delays are maximum are Bihar (61 mins), Uttar Pradesh (55 mins), Punjab (50 mins), Goa (50 mins) and Telangana (38 mins). RailYatri.in’s definition of Train Delay Index is based on the amount of time a traveller has to wait at a station for the arrival of the train beyond its scheduled arrival time.

Train delay reduced by 30 per cent: survey

Print The Times of India | Updated: Jul 16, 2016

New Delhi, Jul 16 () The average delay in train services has come down by nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey. Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, a mobile app for rail users, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016. However, the same analysis also reveals that the average National Train Delay Index still remains high at 35.03 minutes at the end of June. The study, considered more than one million train running status data points each month, as reported by travellers who were boarding trains at various stations across the country. According to the survey, five states where average train delays are maximum are Bihar (61 mins),Uttar Pradesh (55 mins), Punjab (50 mins), Goa (50 mins) and Telangana (38 mins).

Train delay reduced by 30 per cent: survey

Print NDTV | Updated: Jul 16, 2016

NEW DELHI: The average delay in train services has come down by nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey. Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, a mobile app for rail users, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016.

Train delay reduced by 30 per cent: survey

Print The Hans India | Updated: Jul 17, 2016

The average delay in train services has come down by nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey.Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, a mobile app for rail users, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016.

How late are Indian passenger trains?

Print Mint | Updated: Jul 18, 2016

Some may think that’s not bad for a transport network that carries around 8.2 billion passengers a year and operates 2000 passenger trains everyday. Bihar is the worst stage in terms of delays -- the average delay is around an hour -- and Gujarat the best (the average delay is just 14 minutes). A delay of 14 minutes should be bearable, especially for someone with a mobile data connection. But how good is connectivity? Three of the Rajdhanis fare well on this front, with the Kolkata, Delhi one coming out best in terms of mobile connectivity. Mint presents data from Railyatri.in, for the period between January and June.

Indian Railways train delay reduced by 30 per cent: Survey

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Jul 16, 2016

Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016. (Reuters) × The average delay in train services of Indian Railways has come down by nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey. Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, a mobile app for rail users, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016.

Train delay reduced by 30 per cent: survey

Print Deccan Herald | Updated: Jul 16, 2016

The study, considered more than one million train running status data points each month, as reported by travellers who were boarding trains at various stations across the country. According to the survey, five states where average train delays are maximum are Bihar (61 mins), Uttar Pradesh (55 mins), Punjab (50 mins), Goa (50 mins) and Telangana (38 mins). RailYatri.in's definition of Train Delay Index is based on the amount of time a traveller has to wait at a station for the arrival of the train beyond its scheduled arrival time.

Nationwide Train Delays In India Drop By 30%, Says Survey

Print Business World | Updated: Jul 16, 2016

The average delay in train services has come down by nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey. Based on a comprehensive analysis done over the last six months across more than 2,500 important train stations across the country, RailYatri.in, a mobile app for rail users, reports that the nationwide Train Delay Average has fallen by nearly 30 per cent since the start of 2016. However, the same analysis also reveals that the average National Train Delay Index still remains high at 35.03 minutes at the end of June. The study, considered more than one million train running status data points each month, as reported by travellers who were boarding trains at various stations across the country. According to the survey, five states where average train delays are maximum are Bihar (61 mins), Uttar Pradesh (55 mins), Punjab (50 mins), Goa (50 mins) and Telangana (38 mins). RailYatri.in's definition of Train Delay Index is based on the amount of time a traveller has to wait at a station for the arrival of the train beyond its scheduled arrival time. It is important to point out here that the worldwide operating definition of Train Delay Index across the world, including Indian Railways, only considers the delay at its final terminating station. This means that if a train manages to reach its terminating station on time, despite being late at all other intermediate stoppages, the entire run is considered on-time. This explains why trains are given extra buffer time, either just before or close to their last stoppage, so as to help them complete an on-time run. However, the RailYatri.in study has considered delays at all intermediate stoppages where passengers board the train. "We believe that considering delays at all the stoppages is a more realistic measure and reflects the train traveller's view about the delay on their train journey," explains Kapil Raizada, co-founder RailYatri.in.

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More than 61% trains to be delayed during Ambubachi Fair – RailYatri

Print Travel Mail | Updated: Jun 30, 2016

Guwahati: As the state braces up for the grandiloquent Ambubachi celebrations at Kamakhya Temple, millions of devotees are expected to arrive at the twin stations of Guwahati and Kamakhya from various parts of India. Last year there was a deluge of 10 Lakh devotees on the occasion. RailYatri.in, leading website for unique train travel content, anticipates that the pilgrims count will increase by 27% this year over last year. RailYatri.in, on this occasion, released a study which shows that more than 61% trains which would be carrying passengers from various parts of India to Guwahati for the Ambubachi Fair and festivities are likely to face huge delays. The study further claims, that more than 26% of all trains running to Guwahati remain delayed all through the year, causing passengers immense discomforts.

Predicting ticket confirmation is their draw

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jun 03, 2016

Another such website is RailYatri.in, which is backed by investors including Nandan Nilekani, Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures. As of date, RailYatri.in claims to have recorded accurate predictions 95 per cent of the time. This comes after long months of learning algorithm and analysing several years of data taking into account seasonal traffic and other parameters, says the website which claims to have a 23-million user base. “Not many passengers would be aware that even a 300th waitlisted ticket can get confirmed in certain trains or routes. RailYatri.in has been analysing these trends and coming up with data that help passengers make informed travel decisions,” shares Railyatri.in. Kapil Raizada, co-Founder, RailYatri.in, says, “We are happy to see a very healthy growth in travellers’ demand and query on waitlist confirmation probability. Today’s train traveller believes in making wise choices even before buying a train ticket and the RailYatri app is helping them take the best travel decisions and also save money on the basis of data analysis. We have recorded a 30-per cent month-on-month growth in terms of waitlist confirmation probability. One out of every three travellers is using this feature and this is very encouraging.” For revenue, RailYatri has tied up with food-outlets and bus service providers along train routes. It also plans to tie up with hotels over the next two weeks.

RailYatri: Where Enthusiasm to Spearhead a Change Overweighs the Experience

Print Silicon India | Updated: May 27, 2016

Hypothetically rules in a work place are instituted so as to ensure a healthy code of order and behavior. But enforcing too many rules, detailed policies and procedures often turns a business into talent-repelling machines. Especially in today's entrepreneurial ecosystem, wherein proffering a different, yet extraordinary result outweighs others, the millennials look for an ideal company which solely values their employees and performance. RailYatri - one of India's premier portals for train travellers - has been a perfect example of a company whose guidelines are solely channelized towards making employees happy. Like many new-age startups, this four-year old organization is marked by open environment with flexible working conditions and options; but unlike them, it has no restrictions on any of its perks, be it gaming hours or even numbers of leave, as long as the work continuity is kept intact. Chronicling the Success Saga What started with a network of around 10-15 friends is now 60 people strong organization with zero attrition rate. The rationale behind the transformation boils down to the company's endeavors. As a venture of Stelling Technologies, RailYatri.in was launched, sufficing the needs for quality dissemination of the travel-related information and thus, a simplified train journeys. Donning the cap of one stop-shop, its revolutionary application endows the users with an access to information that covers live train status, its arrival/departure, seat availability, trains between stations, platform locator, RY alert system and can even book meals.

How These Startups and Apps are Leveraging Technology to Give Indian Railways a Facelift

Print Inc 42 | Updated: Jun 16, 2016

Railyatri Railyatri was founded in 2011 by Manish Rathi, Sachin Saxena and Kapil Raizada. It is a crowdsourced platform for train travel related services. It provides comprehensive information on train status, reservation status, seat availability, amenities, disruptions, etc. Besides, it provides services like taxi bookings and book meals on the go. Currently, it claims to serve nearly 2 Mn users per month and covers about 4,000 stations. Funding: In November 2014, Railyatri raised $486K from Blume Ventures. After that it had raised pre series A funding from Helion Venture Partners and Omidyar Networks, in June 2015. And again, in April this year, it raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Nandan Nilekani, Helion Venture Partners, Omidyar Networks, and Blume Ventures.

Network Coverage for trains to Puri might dip under 40% : RailYatri.in

Print Data Quest | Updated: Jun 20, 2016

Much anticipated Rath Yatra is knocking at the doors, with hardly a few weeks to go before the annual festival. In the next few weeks a lot of people from across the country will brace up to attend the grand Rath Yatra in Puri when the Network Coverage in train will be below 40%. RailYatri.in, leading website for unique train travel content, predicts that passengers may face mobile and Internet network connectivity issue along all routes to Odisha. Network Coverage along railway routes analysis by RailYatri.in states that trains from Kolkata to Puri have network coverage of 71% all year round, while the network coverage of trains from Northern India is 67%. But, during the Rath Yatra period the network coverage availability will dip to 41%. Even Airtel and Vodafone, who offer maximum network coverage along the Odisha bound routes, will fail at providing sufficient network coverage to the Rath Yatra devotees. In the words of Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder, RailYatri.in “Modern day passengers like to do things on the go. Sitting idle beside the window seat is not the modern traveller’s pastime. They like to book meals, conveyance to destination, check live train status and do a host lot of things during their travels. But given the coincidence of monsoon with Rath Yatra, they have to pre-plan everything leaving nothing to chance. To counter the unavailability of network, RailYatri.in would suggest every passenger to pre-book their meals and make arrangements for their transportation from Puri station.”

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67% train travellers book tickets without any concrete travel plan; RailYatri.in survey

Print TravelBizMonitor | Updated: Jun 29, 2016

A recent data analysis and survey done over nine months by RailYatri.in revealed an unhealthy swell in Speculative Booking since the increase in advance booking period (to 120 days from previous 60 days). This frenzied buy is due to Speculative Booking where people book their train tickets out of mere speculation or a vague intent and not because of any concrete travel plan. Talking to travellers from 20 cities, the survey revealed that 67% of people who had booked tickets more than 90 days in advance did it without a concrete travel plan. These train travellers did not want to run the risk of waitlist tickets by booking at a later date. RailYatri attributes this to the phenomenon of Speculative Booking. The survey also revealed a small number of 22% travellers who had booked ticket with definite travel plans in the above mentioned period. Indian Railways train ticket booking window until 31 March 2015 used to be 60 days prior to the date of travel. This was increased to 120 days thereafter. RailYatri’s analysis and survey pertained to train travellers, who had booked their tickets more than 60 days in advance. According to RailYatri, this traveller count is significant enough to cause the trains getting completely booked leaving the remaining to get into a wait-listed queue.

More than 61% trains to be delayed during Ambubachi Fair

Online The Meghalaya Guardian | Updated: Jun 07, 2016

Guwahati: As the state braces up for the grandiloquent Ambubachi celebrations at Kamakhya Temple, millions of devotees are expected to arrive at the twin stations of Guwahati and Kamakhya from various parts of India. Last year there was a deluge of 10 Lakh devotees on the occasion. RailYatri.in, leading website for unique train travel content, anticipates that the pilgrims count will increase by 27% this year over last year. RailYatri.in, on this occasion, released a study which shows that more than 61% trains which would be carrying passengers from various parts of India to Guwahati for the Ambubachi Fair and festivities are likely to face huge delays. The study further claims, that more than 26% of all trains running to Guwahati remain delayed all through the year, causing passengers immense discomforts. Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.inclaims, “Train delays during festive season are frustrating for the pilgrims attending a religious event. But at times it is unavoidable. The delays are caused due to the influx of new (Special) trains arranged for last minute travellers. One has to understand that there are only a fixed number of tracks, when there are more trains plying on those tracks than the handling capacity, delays are an inevitable outcome.”

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More than 61% trains to be delayed during Ambubachi Fairi

Online The Sentinel | Updated: Jun 10, 2018

Guwahati: As the state braces up for the grandiloquent Ambubachi celebrations at Kamakhya Temple, millions of devotees are expected to arrive at the twin stations of Guwahati and Kamakhya from various parts of India. Last year there was a deluge of 10 Lakh devotees on the occasion. RailYatri.in, leading website for unique train travel content, anticipates that the pilgrims count will increase by 27% this year over last year. RailYatri.in, on this occasion, released a study which shows that more than 61% trains which would be carrying passengers from various parts of India to Guwahati for the Ambubachi Fair and festivities are likely to face huge delays. The study further claims, that more than 26% of all trains running to Guwahati remain delayed all through the year, causing passengers immense discomforts. Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.inclaims, “Train delays during festive season are frustrating for the pilgrims attending a religious event. But at times it is unavoidable. The delays are caused due to the influx of new (Special) trains arranged for last minute travellers. One has to understand that there are only a fixed number of tracks, when there are more trains plying on those tracks than the handling capacity, delays are an inevitable outcome.”

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Travel startup develops technique to predict precise train arrivals

Online The New Indian Express | Updated: Apr 12, 2018

BENGALURU: Close on the heels of a mobile app launched last week to alert passengers about the accurate train timings, a travel start-up has come out with a technique to predict Estimated Arrival Time (ETA) with a precision based on the past data. According to RailYatri, an online portal for Indian Railways, train travellers have accepted delays as part of their train journeys but their 'frustration arises from the inability of the existing systems to correctly guide them on the ETA of trains'. This leaves commuters stranded at platforms endlessly. The unique ETA prediction algorithm uses Machine Learning and Statistically Modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of the running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision. "The algorithm has been trained to analyse historical data of the train runs spread over many years and predict the future outcome," the release said.

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This travel startup uses Machine Learning to predict train arrival time

Print Your Story | Updated: Apr 14, 2018

While the Indian Railways is introducing newer technologies and systems to reduce inefficiency, here's a travel startup that's decoding this problem. RailYatri has introduced a technique to calculate the 'Estimated Time of Arrival' using techniques like Machine Learning based on previously collected data.

Travel start-up innovates algorithm to predict train arrival time

Print Business Standard | Updated: Apr 12, 2018

According to RailYatri.in, train travellers in India have accepted delays as part of their train journeys. "But their frustration arises from the inability of the existing systems to correctly guide them on the ETA of trains," the start-up said in a release. It also said that the delays and inaccurate prediction leave many commuters stranded at platforms endlessly. "RailYatri has innovated a unique ETA prediction algorithm using machine learning and statistical modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision," it said.

Travel start-up innovates algorithm to predict train arrival time

Print The Quint | Updated: Apr 12, 2018

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Annoyed of train delays and inaccurate predicted time of arrivalIJ RailYatri, a travel start-up, has suggested a technique to predict Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) using machine learning with precision based on the data. According to RailYatri.in, train travellers in India have accepted delays as part of their train journeys. "But their frustration arises from the inability of the existing systems to correctly guide them on the ETA of trains," the start-up said in a release.

This startup is using machine learning to predict train arrival time

Print BGR.in | Updated: Apr 13, 2018

According to RailYatri.in, train travellers in India have accepted delays as part of their train journeys. “But their frustration arises from the inability of the existing systems to correctly guide them on the ETA of trains,” the start-up said in a release. It also said that the delays and inaccurate prediction leave many commuters stranded at platforms endlessly. “RailYatri has innovated a unique ETA prediction algorithm using machine learning and statistical modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision,” it said.

Startup to improve train delay predictions in India

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Apr 15, 2018

NEW DELHI: Travel start-up RailYatri has innovated a unique Estimated Arrival Time (ETA) prediction algorithm using Machine Learning and Statistical Modelling techniques to predict the arrival time of running trains at their upcoming stoppage with much better precision. Figuring out and letting the passengers know when a train is going to arrive at a station is like predicting the future. Multiple variables associated with the run of a train can affect the arrival time of a train at the station and passengers are most often left waiting for hours before their train finally arrives.

For the Kumbh pilgrimage, don’t forget to pack RailYatri

Online Navbharat | Updated: Apr 28, 2016

RailYatri.in, a tech start-up focussed on simplifying Indian travel experience has just launched their Medical Emergency feature through the app. Medical Emergency feature will enable the users to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location. With this feature, the award winning travel app has taken a big stride forward towards eliminating the inherent fears for many train travellers. So, take a step towards the safety of your loved ones by installing RailYatri app on your as well as their mobile. Meant for everyone, this app is especially important for senior citizens and people with medical condition travelling alone. In India, senior citizens are quite reluctant to travel alone, only exception being holy pilgrimages. When it comes to Kumbh, anyone is willing to take the risk and take up this voyage of faith. Though, adequate healthcare facilities are arranged for at Ujjain , but what if you face any when travelling to Kumbh. What if, your energy sapping journey to Kumbh deteriorates your health condition? Isn’t it wise to have a helping hand? RailYatri is that helping hand which fits within the palms.

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For the Kumbh pilgrimage, don’t forget to pack RailYatri

Online Amar Ujala | Updated: Apr 15, 2016

“Healthcare has been a longstanding problem for travellers. Thousands of medical emergencies arise during train journeys in India yet no one has really thought about solving the problem. It is heartbreaking to see the loved ones suffering due to lack of information and facilities. Now, it’s time to take charge of you and your loved ones’ health during a journey,” says Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in.

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Know your nearest healthcare facility while travelling on Indian Railways

Online The Pioneer | Updated: Apr 15, 2016

RailYatri.in, a tech start-up focussed on simplifying Indian travel experience has just launched their Medical Emergency feature through the app. Medical Emergency feature will enable the users to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location. With this feature, the award winning travel app has taken a big stride forward towards eliminating the inherent fears for many train travellers. So, take a step towards the safety of your loved ones by installing RailYatri app on your as well as their mobile.

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Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Apr 28, 2016

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. RailYatri's existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have also participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about $3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned.

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Print Business Standard | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.In. In addition to the former UIDAI chairman, RailYatri's existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about USD 3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned.

Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in

Print DNA | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. In addition to the former UIDAI chairman, RailYatri's existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about US$ 3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned.

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. In addition to the former UIDAI chairman, RailYatri’s existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about USD 3 million. “What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers,” Nilekani reasoned.

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Print Money Control | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

"What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned.

Nandan Nilekani boards RailYatri as an investor

Print Mint | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Mumbai: Stelling Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a Noida-based company that operates the train travel app RailYatri.in, said on Wednesday that Nandan Nilekani, co-founder Infosys Ltd, has invested an undisclosed amount in the company. Existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks, and Blume Ventures also participated in this round of funding, the company said. The company raised a pre-series A round led by Helion in 2015 and a seed round from Blume ventures in 2014 . “What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travelers,” said Nilekani, former chairman of the Unique Identity Authority of India, in a statement.

Nandan Nilekani invests in train travel app RailYatri

Print First Post | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

New Delhi: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. Nandan Nilekani. Reuters In addition to the former UIDAI chairman, RailYatri's existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about USD 3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned.

Nandan Nilekani Invests in RailYatri

Print NDTV Profit | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. In addition to the former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman, RailYatri's existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures participated in the latest funding round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about $3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Mr Nilekani said.

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Print India Today | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI)- Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. In addition to the former UIDAI chairman, RailYatris existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along with Omidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about USD 3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned. RailYatri.in uses deep-analytics technology to make intelligent predictions that help travelers make decisions for their upcoming travel. The app uses a travellers mobile GPS to predict a trains delay, in addition to platform number, coach position, on-time history of a train and if the waitlisted ticket will get confirmed. "We are honoured to have Nandan Nilekani as our investor. His passion and success in using technology to transform lives for the common man ? be it in Aadhar project which recently crossed a billion registrations or the recent Unified Payment Interface (UPI) ? has been truly inspirational," RailYatri.in co-founder Kapil Raizada said.

Billionaire Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri.in

Print Forbes India | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Infosys co-founder and former chairman of UIDAI Nandan Nilekani has made an undisclosed investment in RailYatri.in, a web and mobile app-based startup that provides real-time and analytics-based travel-related information to passengers. In addition, the Noida-headquartered startup’s existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have further invested an undisclosed sum along with Nilekani. While the startup has not classified the funding to a particular series round, it said that the fundraise was aimed at getting on board Nilekani as an investor. The two-year-old startup, which claims to server 2 million users a month, is the brainchild of co-founders Kapil Raizada, Sachin Saxena, and Manish Rathi. Sixty-year old Nilekani, who ranked 69 in the Forbes India Rich List 2015 with a net worth of $1.61 billion, has backed a slew of technology startups in the country, but has stayed clear of making any big-ticket investments in India’s storied online retailers.

Nandan Nilekani Invests In RailYatri

Print NextBigWhat | Updated: Apr 27, 2016

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and former Chairman of UIDAI has invested an undisclosed amount in RailYatri. RailYatri uses deep-analytics technology to make intelligent predictions that help travelers make smart decisions for their upcoming travel. The app uses a traveler’s mobile GPS to predict a train’s delay, in addition to platform number, coach position, on-time history of a train and if your wait list ticket will get confirmed. RailYatri’s recent forayed in digital transactional marketplace customized around train travel and now enables travelers book essential services such as premium onboard meals; bus tickets, budget rooms, etc.

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Print The Times of India | Updated: Apr 27, 2018

New Delhi, Apr 27 () Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. In addition to the former UIDAI chairman, RailYatri's existing investors Helion Ventures, Omidyar Networks and Blume Ventures have participated in this round, RailYatri said in a statement. In June last year, it had raised funds led by Helion Venture Partners along withOmidyar Network and existing investors Blume Ventures and Ujama. It did not disclose the sum it had raised. Till date, it has raised about USD 3 million. "What excites me about RailYatri is the fact that this is a new-age product made by Indians for Indians. The RailYatri app, which intelligently harnesses the power of smartphones, data and mobile payments, has a huge opportunity of impacting the lives of millions of travellers," Nilekani reasoned.

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Food ordering and Medical Emergency are just one tap away during Rail travelling

Print TechNuter | Updated: Mar 16, 2016

RailYatri provides customize and easy solution for the travelers. It is a unique platform that provides the most comprehensive information on trains, passenger amenities, food, time tables, platform information, speed of the train, personalized alerts on service disruption, new/special train announcements and much more via the mobile apps, mobile web and SMS. Today, I’m going to share my views on RailYatri. Inside RailYatri there are some menus, like, RY Alert System, Live Train Status, Arrival/Departure, PNR Status, Rail Wisdom, Time Table, Trains Between Stations, Platform Locator, Seat Availability, and Premium Meals.

The food train is back on track

Print The Asian Age | Updated: Mar 16, 2016

Another new entrant RailYatri.in, has already engaged over three million users on its app. While not entirely a service dedicated to food, RailYatri’s model is a little different from its competitors, says its founder Manish Rathi. “Most of the times, the major problem is not availability but rather information. So we modelled ours as a crowd-sourced platform and started answering questions that travellers had. And food was among the most frequently asked questions. We started answering those questions by mapping and extending our presence to over 80 major cities. Our users can go to the app and get information on where to get good food while on a journey, how to get it, how safe and healthy it would be and so on.” http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/food-train-back-track-909

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Railyatri to diversify into train ticket booking service

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Feb 12, 2016

Railyatri.in, an app that has modelled itself around providing different services to crores of train users, claims it can tell you with 93 per cent accuracy the number of times a waitlisted train ticket can be confirmed. “We tracked tickets across two-three years, and are now able to predict 93 per cent of the time whether a ticket will be confirmed or not. The predictive analysis is based on people sharing data with us. We provide train timings, waitlisted status, with an indication of high or low probability of getting a ticket confirmed,” Manish Rathi, co-founder and CEO of Railyatri.in, told BusinessLine.

Rail Budget’s consumer-centric approach gets wide appreciation

Print HospitalityBizIndia | Updated: Feb 26, 2016

Expressing similar sentiments, Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.in said, “Like in the previous budget, there are so many positive initiatives in the Railway Budget which are consumer-centric. The increasing focus on passenger amenities is appreciable. However, consumer looks at what is not being told, but what is actually being delivered. We can also see the continuing focus on forging private partnerships in improving the service delivery across the railway system, which again is an extension of the last budget, and confirms continuation in outlook. The proposal to earmark budget outlay for start ups is a welcome step. Although Rs 50 cr is not a big amount, it will motivate people.”

Industry Reacts to Rail Budget 2016-17

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Feb 26, 2016

Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder, RailYatri.in Like in the previous year, there are so many positive initiatives in the Railway Budget which are consumer-centric. The increasing focus on passenger amenities is appreciable. However, consumer looks at what is not being told, but what is actually being delivered. We can also see the continuing focus on forging private partnerships in improving the service delivery across the railway system, which again is an extension of the last budget, and confirms continuation in outlook. The proposal to earmark Budget outlay for start ups is a welcome step. Although INR 50 crore is not a big amount, it will motivate people.

RailYatri.in plans to transform its online app into consolidated market place for non-ticketing services

Print HospitalityBizIndia | Updated: Jan 21, 2016

RailYatri.in, a three-year-old technology start up focused on train travelers in India, is planning to transform their online app from an information based platform to a market place which would provide all the non-ticketing services around railway stations in the country. The technology provider has recently introduced food e-commerce on to their app which is currently available at 80 stations across the country. Speaking to Hospitality Biz, Manish Rathi, CEO of RailYatri.in, said that they will be enabling hotel booking, cab booking, etc. through their app to train travelers in the country soon. He said that the non-ticketing spend of the train travelers is much higher than the ticketing spend and therefore it is their intent to create a market place around the non-ticketing spend. The non-ticketing services are currently dis-jointed and RailYatri would try to join all these elements and offer them to the train travelers. “We want all these service providers to come on board and sell their services.” A taxi operator in a railway station would not have the marketing strength to compete with OLA or Uber, but RailYatri can help him to upsell his products.

RailYatri.in plans to transform online app into consolidated marketplace for non-ticketing services

Print TravelBizMonitor | Updated: Jan 22, 2016

Speaking to TravelBiz Monitor, Manish Rathi, CEO, RailYatri.in, said that they will be enabling hotel booking, cab booking, etc. through their app to train travellers in the country soon. He said that the non-ticketing spend of the train travellers is much higher than the ticketing spend and therefore it is their intent to create a marketplace around the non-ticketing spend. The non-ticketing services are currently disjointed and RailYatri would try to offer all these elements together to the train travellers. “We want all these service providers to come on board and sell their services.” A taxi operator in a railway station would not have the marketing strength to compete with Ola or Uber, but RailYatri can help him up sell products

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Rail Yatri to offer hotel booking in a month’s time; targeting religious destinations in the first spell

Print Tourism First | Updated: Jan 27, 2016

Noida headquartered Rail Yatri, the technology start-up which is graduating from being an information provider to millions of railways travellers to a consolidated marketplace offering non-ticketing options, is going to add hotel booking offering on its basic application. The service is slated to kickstart in a month’s time. This was divulged by Manish Rathi, Co-Founder & CEO, Rai Yatri in an exclusive conversation with Tourism First. “As we make a decisive move towards becoming a consolidated marketplace in the non-ticketing railways segment, hotel booking is going to be a major thrust area for us. We want to provide hotel booking options to railway travellers using our app. We are likely to start this service in a month’s time on an experimental basis,” Rathi said. As per the details shared by the company, Rail Yatri during the initial spell of hotel booking rollout is looking to provide this service at 15-20 locations in the country. “Our first list will be primarily focusing on destinations where either the business travel is high or religious tourists footfall is commendable. Jammu, Amritsar and Ujjain which will be hosting the mega Simhastha Mahakumbh later this year are going to be part of this list. We are talking to local hotel operators in these locations,” elaborated he. For its different product verticals – food, cabs and hotels- the company has formulated different standard specifications which a partnering vendor in its network will have to adhere.

RailYatri is best app for Train Traveller

Print Hindustan | Updated: Jan 04, 2016

Noida headquartered Rail Yatri, the technology start-up which is graduating from being an information provider to millions of railways travellers to a consolidated marketplace offering non-ticketing options, is going to add hotel booking offering on its basic application.

Entrepreneurs on the fast track

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Dec 30, 2017

A third-party mobile app, RailYatri provides every kind of railway-related information, including train cancellations, route change, delayed start, important hotspots such as railway accident sites, visibility during fog and congestion on routes. But for services like ticket booking or queries on refunds, passengers are routed to the ticket agents via the app. So, how does the app work? From the app installed on your mobile phone, you are routed to a ticket agent, who answers queries and handles the online booking. For those who find reservations tedious and complicated, the app is a convenient solution. It’s almost like how you book a cab on Uber or Ola. The difference here is that you have a human interface handling your travel requirements. Payments can be through money wallets, net banking, and debit and credit cards.

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Entrepreneurs on the fast track

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Dec 29, 2017

Both Purohit and Bhatt are part of a new breed of entrepreneurs created this year, thanks to the travel app RailYatrti. As ticketing agents for the app, authorised by the Railways, they earn ?40,000-50,000 a month. On any given day, the RailYatri mobile app has around 300 or so ticketing agents answering customers’ queries, helping them book tickets, confirm and re-book their journeys, and assisting with refunds on the massive Indian Railways network across the country.

RailYatri launches ‘Library on Cloud’ for travellers in partnership with Juggernaut Books

Print TravelBizMonitor | Updated: Dec 02, 2017

RailYatri, leading travel app for Rail passengers in India, has partnered with Juggernaut Books to bring great reading experience to millions of long distance travellers. The travel marketplace which has a strong user base across the country, will now have over 200 books in English and Hindi which the users can read anytime, anywhere. “Reading has always been an integral part of travelling and for many regular travellers buying books and magazine before boarding a train/bus is a mandatory ritual. What we have done is design a ‘Library on Cloud’ for users, wherein he can read as many books as he wishes anywhere, anytime. We are happy to collaborate with Juggernaut Books which has a wide repertoire of books across different genre,” says Kapil Raizada, Co-founder, RailYatri.

RailYatri launches ‘Library on Cloud’ for travellers in partnership with Juggernaut Books

Print Medianama | Updated: Dec 01, 2017

RailYatri, India’s premiere long distance travel app and Juggernaut Books, a platform to discover and read high quality, affordable books have launched an exciting offering for book lovers across the country. Launched in April 2016, the Juggernaut e-books platform has close to 1 million downloads across android and iOS. In May 2017, the writer’s platform went live to offer amateur writers an ability to digitally publish their content and stand a chance to win publishing contracts. The writer’s platform in the past six months has received just under 500 stories with 9 of them securing publishing contracts. RailYatri has an active user base of over 10 million travellers every month and starting now these users will be able to access a thoughtfully curated catalogue of books for the travellers in both English & Hindi.

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Waitlisted Tickets Are More Likely To Be Confirmed, Finds Study

Online Dainik Prayukti | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent

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Waitlisted Tickets Are More Likely To Be Confirmed

Online Gujarat Vaibhav | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent

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Don’t Worry! Waitlisted Tickets Are More Likely To Be Confirmed, Finds Study

Print Sakshi | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

New Delhi: Have a waitlisted ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

Railways managed to hold it good despite Diwali rush, says RailYatri.in

Online The Eastern Observer | Updated: Nov 17, 2017

Kolkata: Have a waitlisted ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

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Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays

Print Money Bhaskar | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays

Print Zee News | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

Have a wait listed ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays

Print Zee Business | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent. Even the the average waiting list has gone down considerably from last year. For example, the wait list of the Kota-Patna Express has come down to 735 from 813, while of Ahmedabad-Haridwar Yoga Express has decreased from 731 to 717. Similarly, the waiting list of the Mumbai-Darbhanga Pawan Express has come down from 800 to 769. "Every year during Diwali, there is a huge demand for train tickets and many end up with wait listed tickets and uncertain travel plans. However, this year it is heartening to see that fewer people had to cancel their tickets. It is definitely a good trend," said Manish Rathi, Co-founder and CEO RailYatri.

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays now high: study

Print Times Now | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

New Delhi: Have a waitlisted ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of waitlist tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more waitlisted passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent. Even the average waiting list has gone down considerably from last year. For example, the wait list of the Kota-Patna Express has come down to 735 from 813, while of Ahmedabad-Haridwar Yoga Express has decreased from 731 to 717. Similarly, the waiting list of the Mumbai-Darbhanga Pawan Express has come down from 800 to 769.

Chances of confirmation of waiting list tickets during holidays now high

Print The Week | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

A study by a popular travel portal has said while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays now high: study

Print Business Standard | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

Have a wait listed ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent. Even the the average waiting list has gone down considerably from last year. For example, the wait list of the Kota-Patna Express has come down to 735 from 813, while of Ahmedabad-Haridwar Yoga Express has decreased from 731 to 717.

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays now high: study

Print Deccan Chronicle | Updated: Nov 20, 2017

New Delhi: Have a wait listed ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays now high: study

Print Press Trust of India | Updated: Nov 19, 2017

New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) Have a wait listed ticket for your next trip during holidays? Not to worry, you might just be able to make it on a confirmed ticket. A study by a popular travel portal has said that while the cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during the Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation, the number has been stable at 18 per cent in 2016 and 2017. This in effect means that more wait listed passengers have been able to travel with confirmed tickets than before. A study by RailYatri, an online travel community that has 10 million monthly active users, said that for the Dehradun- Howrah Doon Express, the confirmation rate increased by over 20 per cent during the period, for Mumbai CST-Howrah Superfast Mail (Via Gaya) increased by 11 per cent, Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express by over 12 per cent and Bangalore-Danapur Sanghamitra Superfast Express by more than five per cent.

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RailYatri makes last minute Pitru Paksha travel planning easy

Online Janmadhyam | Updated: Sep 02, 2017

Speaking about the recently launched ticket booking feature, CEO & Co-Founder of RailYatri.in, Mr Manish Rathi claims, “Like any other year, the ticket demand for Gaya will skyrocket during the upcoming weeks. While we read about the high turnout during the Pitru Paksha each year, we miss a vital point. There are hundreds of devotees who miss this trip due to unavailability of train tickets. Through our ticket booking service we are taking a step towards mitigating this crisis.”

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50% train tickets still purchased in cash

Online Janpath Samachar | Updated: Sep 20, 2017

“A significant consumer section of India depends on managed services, especially when the complexity of their need is high. And because of the supply-demand mismatch & other uncertainties around train travel, ticket booking falls in this bucket. This has in turn led to the popularity of train ticket booking through these mom-and-pop travel agents." says Mr. Manish Rathi Co-Founder & CEO, RailYatri.

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Why train ticket agents are stuck on the cash track

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Sep 20, 2017

“A significant consumer section of India depends on managed services, especially when the complexity of their need is high. And because of the supply-demand mismatch & other uncertainties around train travel, ticket booking falls in this bucket. This has in turn led to the popularity of train ticket booking through these mom-and-pop travel agents." says Mr. Manish Rathi Co-Founder & CEO, RailYatri.

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50% of train tickets purchased in cash in India: Study

Print Zee News | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

New Delhi: Fifty percent of train tickets in the country are still purchased in cash, thanks to the dependence on neighbourhood ticketing agents, said a study. RailYatri, a web-based firm that provides various rail and bus based solutions, conducted the study among 50,000 travellers across 25 cities and consulted around 800 travel agents. The study has found that even though 65 percent of rail passengers prefer digital payments while buying a ticket, 50 percent of the train tickets are still bought in cash, notwithstanding the central government's digital push. "A significant consumer section of India depends on managed services, especially when the complexity of their need is high. And because of the supply-demand mismatch and other uncertainties around train travel, ticket booking falls in this bucket," said Manish Rathi, Co-Founder and CEO, RailYatri.

50% of train tickets purchased in cash in India: Study

Print Outlook India | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

New Delhi, Sep 19 Fifty per cent of train tickets in the country are still purchased in cash, thanks to the dependence on neighbourhood ticketing agents, said a study. RailYatri, a web-based firm that provides various rail and bus based solutions, conducted the study among 50,000 travellers across 25 cities and consulted around 800 travel agents. The study has found that even though 65 per cent of rail passengers prefer digital payments while buying a ticket, 50 per cent of the train tickets are still bought in cash, notwithstanding the central government's digital push. "A significant consumer section of India depends on managed services, especially when the complexity of their need is high. And because of the supply-demand mismatch and other uncertainties around train travel, ticket booking falls in this bucket," said Manish Rathi, Co-Founder and CEO, RailYatri.

Winning Stroke: Interview with Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri

Print Business World | Updated: Apr 09, 2018

If not in the current Profession, You would be? While few other profession comes to mind but the common thing in all would have been about fixing a broken process. One tune you always hum? Right now many a times I find myself humming the nursery rhymes of my 3-year-old. One Book to read when you want to motivate yourselves? Any book from Richard Feynman - because of the positivity he enthuses. One Dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most? “One thing that Evolution has shown us is that life will always find a way out” from Jurassic Park The Place you never been to and always want to go? Masai Mara, Kenya to watch the great migration. An animal that signifies you & why? Bear - physically not that active but vigilant, watchful and always ready to pounce on an opportunity. A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with? The frustrations of George Costanza from the sitcom Seinfeld can resonate with many. For complete story Click Here: http://bwpeople.businessworld.in/article/Winning-Stroke-Interview-with-Manish-Rathi-CEO-Co-Founder-RailYatri/09-04-2018-145864/

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50 per cent of train tickets purchased in cash in India, says study

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

Fifty per cent of train tickets in the country are still purchased in cash, thanks to the dependence on neighbourhood ticketing agents, said a study. RailYatri, a web-based firm that provides various rail and bus based solutions, conducted the study among 50,000 travellers across 25 cities and consulted around 800 travel agents. The study has found that even though 65 per cent of rail passengers prefer digital payments while buying a ticket, 50 per cent of the train tickets are still bought in cash, notwithstanding the central government’s digital push. “A significant consumer section of India depends on managed services, especially when the complexity of their need is high. And because of the supply-demand mismatch and other uncertainties around train travel, ticket booking falls in this bucket,” said Manish Rathi, Co-Founder and CEO, RailYatri. “This has in turn led to the popularity of train ticket booking through these mom-and-pop travel agents,” he said.

'Half of train tickets still purchased in cash'

Print Deccan Herald | Updated: Sep 21, 2017

Despite the government’s Digital India push, more than half of all the train tickets in the country are purchased in cash, finds a survey by RailYatri.in, the train travel community in India. According to the company, an estimated 10 million rail tickets are booked by paying cash. It said that this is not because the train travellers necessarily prefer it that way, but the sale of reserved train tickets through authorised agents continues to be in cash. Authorised agents alone contribute an estimated half of reserved train tickets. The finding, which is based on a countrywide survey of consumers and ticketing agents, also stressed that correction is needed immediately to enhance digital payments. The survey also found that while the larger agents have mechanisms of accepting digital payments, their train ticket booking is nearly 100% in cash. While consumers have increasingly shown an inclination towards digital payment, the travel agents still shun from accepting these. Much of it, according to them, is due to the outdated ticketing rules and penalty imposed on them.

Nearly 50% train tickets still purchased in cash: RailYatri survey

Print Business Standard | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

Amid the push by the government on digital payments, a study by online portal RailYatri has found that more than half of the train tickets in India are purchased in cash. "And this is not because the train travellers necessarily prefer it that way, but the sale of reserved train tickets through authorised agents (contributing an estimated half of reserved ticket sales) continues to be in cash. The primary cause for this is the dis-incentive eco-system which rewards cash while penalising online transactions," Railyatri said in its report based on a countrywide survey of consumers and ticketing agents.

Even though 65 % of rail passengers prefer digital payments while buying a ticket, 50 % of the train tickets are still bought in cash

Print Dainik Bhaskar | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

Fifty per cent of train tickets in the country are still purchased in cash, thanks to the dependence on neighbourhood ticketing agents, said a study. RailYatri, a web-based firm that provides various rail and bus based solutions, conducted the study among 50,000 travellers across 25 cities and consulted around 800 travel agents.

50% of train tickets purchased in cash in India: Study

Print India TV | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

Fifty per cent of train tickets in the country are still purchased in cash, thanks to the dependence on neighbourhood ticketing agents, said a study. RailYatri, a web-based firm that provides various rail and bus based solutions, conducted the study among 50,000 travellers across 25 cities and consulted around 800 travel agents. The study has found that even though 65 per cent of rail passengers prefer digital payments while buying a ticket, 50 per cent of the train tickets are still bought in cash, not withstanding the central government's digital push. "A significant consumer section of India depends on managed services, especially when the complexity of their need is high. And because of the supply-demand mismatch and other uncertainties around train travel, ticket booking falls in this bucket," said Manish Rathi, Co-Founder and CEO, RailYatri.

Over 50 pc train tickets still bought in cash: survey

Print Manorama | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

Despite the government's digital push, more than half of the train tickets in India are purchased in cash--thanks to the penalty on digital transactions, a survey revealed on Tuesday. The findings said Indians still prefer the neighbourhood ticketing agent, who shun digital payments as they have to pay the bank charges themselves. It called for revisiting the rules and incentivising the agents. The revelations are based on a countrywide survey of consumers and ticketing agents by RailYatri, a portal for railway related queries. The survey found that while the larger agents have mechanisms for accepting digital payments their booking is nearly 100 per cent in cash.

Even in 'digital India', travellers prefer buying train tickets in cash

Print India Today | Updated: Sep 19, 2017

Despite the government's digital push, more than half of the train tickets in India are purchased in cash--thanks to the penalty on digital transactions, a survey revealed on Tuesday. The findings said Indians still prefer the neighbourhood ticketing agent, who shun digital payments as they have to pay the bank charges themselves. It called for revisiting the rules and incentivising the agents. The revelations are based on a countrywide survey of consumers and ticketing agents by RailYatri, a portal for railway related queries. The survey found that while the larger agents have mechanisms for accepting digital payments their booking is nearly 100 per cent in cash. "While consumers have increasingly shown an inclination towards digital payment, the travel agents still shun from accepting these. Much of it, according to them, is due to the outdated ticketing rules and penalty imposed on them," it said. "The study found that the unrealistic rule of imposing a cap on Payment Gateway (PG) charges at 0.7 per cent (for train ticket prices less than Rs 2,000) is completely out of tune with the average bank charges, which the agents have to pay." According to RailYatri, the typical PG charges vary between 1.5 per cent and 2 per cent depending on the provider, with most providers falling on the higher side. "Agents, understandably, are unwilling to pay for the difference over 0.7 per cent to the payment banks from their own pocket," it said. "Any instance of charging above 0.7 per cent, even if the money is finally kept by the bank, exposes the agent to steep fines and penalties. Hence they prefer cash transactions."

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Winning Stroke: Interview with Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri

Print Business World | Updated: Apr 09, 2018

If not in the current Profession, You would be? While few other profession comes to mind but the common thing in all would have been about fixing a broken process. One tune you always hum? Right now many a times I find myself humming the nursery rhymes of my 3-year-old. One Book to read when you want to motivate yourselves? Any book from Richard Feynman - because of the positivity he enthuses. One Dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most? “One thing that Evolution has shown us is that life will always find a way out” from Jurassic Park The Place you never been to and always want to go? Masai Mara, Kenya to watch the great migration. An animal that signifies you & why? Bear - physically not that active but vigilant, watchful and always ready to pounce on an opportunity. A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with? The frustrations of George Costanza from the sitcom Seinfeld can resonate with many. Choose one from each below : a) Marvel or DC - It would be a coin toss as I don’t know either of them. b) Batman or Superman - Superman - the impression I have about him is that he rose from a very humble background. c) Tom or Jerry - Tom because I feel bad for him as Jerry always has the last laugh! d) Chacha Chaudhary or Super Commando Dhruv - Chacha Chaudhary because he arrived exactly when I was in ‘that’ age!

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Google bets on lighter apps to draw the next billion Android users

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Aug 02, 2017

BENGALURU, AUGUST 2 Google has launched a set of new initiatives to lure the next 500 million smartphone users, which involve smaller app sizes, ability to work in 2G connections and enabling better battery life. This framework for developing apps will be extended to app-development companies. The tech giant had launched Android Go, a light version of the Android operating system run on cheap smartphones which have lesser memory and storage space. App developers in India, such as MakeMyTrip, Moonfrog Labs, RailYatri, on their part have been making efforts to design apps that meet the above requirements, but have been handcuffed as certain aspects in the Android operating system is controlled by Google. “These concepts (apps) originated in the West where none of the above are major issues,” according to Kapil Raizada, co-founder, RailYatri.

How startups are building business models around challenges posed by smaller markets

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Aug 04, 2017

BHARAT-FOCUSSED STARTUPS m.paani: A data analytics and marketing platform for companies and local retailers to connect with consumers. Its mobile-based loyalty programme aims to convert commoditized massmarket customers into sticky customers for its clients. ShareChat: Regional-language social networking app. Allows users to chat in regional languages including Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Malayalam while s .. RailYatri: Train travel marketplace that provides information on trains, passenger amenities at stations, platforms, speed of the train, and personalised alerts. Shotang: Organises the unorganised retail distribution channel in the mobile handsets and accessories space. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/59905438.cms?from=mdr&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

10 Best Food Apps That Will Make Your Lives A Lot Easier

Print NDTV Food | Updated: Jun 01, 2018

In this age of modernization and internet taking over the world, a click on the smartphone can do wonders. You may agree that applications (or apps, as they are more commonly referred to now) on our smartphones have made lives easier and all the more better. Where people were reluctant to try something new earlier, they have now become open to experiment and to innovate with an out-of-the-box approach. In India, the number of food apps has mushroomed to more than a 100 and still continues to grow. We list out 10 best food apps for you with interesting USPs which make them exclusive and distinctive in more ways than one. RailYatri Railyatri is a Noida based tech startup and a brainchild of Kapil Raizada, Sachin Saxena and Manish Rathi, all from IITs and IIMs. Railyatri is a unique train travel content creator that provides the most comprehensive information on trains, passenger amenities, food, time tables, platform information, speed of the train and much more. It has wide array of features that support the user in every facet of their train travel, which also includes ordering food. The food service is available at more than 150 stations. So much in one app, so many features, helping passengers at just one click! RailYatri is available on Android phones.

50 Best Startups to Work For – 2017

Print Silicon India Magazine | Updated: Jun 15, 2017

Generally, people spend most of their time at work. Being in a successful company offers people more credit than they deserve and unsuccessful companies seldom appreciate efforts. However, in an ideal scenario, people turn their passion into profession and indulge with like-minded individuals. Facilitating such passionate folks with accurate break,startups support a smooth takeoff towards one’s goal. It is anticipated that 2,000+ new startups will be created each year till 2020, and the ever-growing startup market in India has witnessed $3.5 billion angel and venture capital invested across over 815 contracts in 2016. The various Government initiatives such as tax reduction for startups with turnover of upto Rs.50 crore to 25 percent have heightened the enthusiasm of startups...

RailYatri Continues To Invest in Leveraging Crowd-Sourced, AI & Personalized Content

Print Business World-Disrupt | Updated: Jun 06, 2017

RailYatri was conceived in 2014, as an “intelligent” travel platform, which was capable of using data driven deep-analytics to help travelers take smarter decisions during their long distance travel. We believed that travel platforms need to go beyond simple aggregation, our idea was to leverage actual travel data to influence & simplify the decision making of travelers. Some of these questions, for example - Will my waitlist ticket be confirmed? Which is the best train to take? How can I get medical assistance during my travel? The urge to solve the humongous problem statement of 40 million longdistance travellers is what attracted the three founders of RailYatri. The focus was on long distance travel because it involves time & cost commitment and travelers are keen to optimize on that.

How RailYatri is using analytics to make intelligent travel predictions

Print Analytics India | Updated: Jun 27, 2017

In a country where over 23.9 million passengers rely on railways as a mode of travel and daily commutation, it becomes important to keep serving the passengers with inclusive and comprehensive information, to help them make informed decisions. RailYatri is one such initiative that is efforting to simplify train travels, by using deep learning and computer vision. Aiming to be a premier portal for Indian Railways train travellers, it’s a mobile friendly site that answers all train travel questions in a few taps. At RailYatri, they work to present not just the dry numbers but provide insights behind them so as to help passengers make informed decision about their train travel. Some of the features that it enables are checking PNR status information with confirmation probability, live train status with real time GPS location mechanism, avoiding delayed trains by studying running time statistics, live trip sharing etc. In a nutshell it is a one stop solution that furnishes an expanse of data-based travel discovery at a passenger’s disposal.

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6 Indian start-ups shortlisted for 4th class of Google Accelerator Program

Print Times Now | Updated: May 24, 2017

Google has said six Indian startups have been shortlisted for the fourth class of Google Accelerator Program. With this batch, a total of 26 Indian startups have so far joined the launchpad accelerator program from India, it said in a release. Google stated that said these 6 will be joining startups from all over Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco. Here are the six that have been chosen by Google: EdGE Networks offers next gen HR Technology Solutions for talent acquisition and workforce optimisation powered by Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. RailYatri.in is a premier portal for Indian Railways train travellers, a comprehensive hub of train travel information gives users insightful information to help them plan and take their train travel decisions in a better way.

Google Launchpad picks 6 startups from India, shows love for AI

Print TechInAsia | Updated: Apr 09, 2018

Google’s Launchpad accelerator today announced its fourth batch of startups. The latest class of Launchpad has 33 startups from across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America, including six from India. These companies will work closely with Google for six months. They get equity-free support, access to Google engineers, resources, and mentors, and also two weeks of all-expense-paid training at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California. The Indian startups that made it to the Launchpad this time have a recurring theme: artificial intelligence. They have found diverse applications for AI tech RailYatri In a year, the Indian Railways transport around 8.4 billion passengers – counting multiple trips by the same person as multiple passengers. On any given day, there is a long queue at all ticket counters at railway stations across the country, and most travellers are frequently confounded by the train timings, seat availability, and other information. RailYatri helps with all that. RailYatri crowdsources the information and uses AI technology for smart predictions to help travelers plan their upcoming travel. For instance, it predicts if a ticket on the waitlist is likely to get confirmed. The app also uses travellers’ mobile GPS to warn them of delays and gives them the platform number and coach position before a train arrives. See: This Indian train travel app helps you travel smart, raises funding to go places

6 Indian startups among 9 from SEA to join Google Launchpad Accelerator

Print TechSeen | Updated: May 24, 2017

Six Indian tech startups have been picked up by the Google Launchpad Accelerator program to be a part of its fourth batch. The program helps founders by supporting their startups through mentorship and equity-free support. The program is currently operating in select countries of Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. 27 startups from Mexico, Chilie, Brazil, Argentina, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya will be joining the six Indian startups which are: RailYatri – is an Indian railway information and booking app that claims to give end-to-end train travel information. Users of this application can get latest information on PNR status, train status, seat availability with conformation prediction. The app not only states to help book train tickets but food, hotels, and transit in and around railway stations.

Google selects six Indian startups for Launchpad accelerator

Print The Economic Times (Tech.) | Updated: May 24, 2017

Google has announced that it has shortlisted six Indian startups for the fourth class of its Launchpad Accelerator Programme that will kick off at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco from July 17. With this batch, a total of 26 Indian startups have so far joined the accelerator programme from India. Among the startups shortlisted in the current batch include: -RailYatri: An Intelligent, big data platform that uses crowd-sourced content to help long distance travelers. - RecipeBook: An intelligent cooking app powered by deep learning computer vision - SigTuple: Smart healthcare screening solutions powered by data driven intelligence. "These startups were shortlisted from hundreds which applied this year, based on their unique value proposition and use of latest technologies like machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build high-impact solutions," Paul Ravindranath G., Programme Manager, Google India, said in a statement on Wednesday.

Google Selects 6 Indian Startups For Launchpad Accelerator 4th Edition

Print Inc 42 | Updated: May 24, 2017

Global tech giant Google has announced the list of startups that will be joining the fourth edition of the Launchpad Accelerator Program, at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco With this batch, a total of 26 Indian startups have so far joined the Launchpad Accelerator programme from India. The six Indian startups selected are: EdGE Networks, Fastfilmz, Indialends, RailYatri, RecipeBook and SigTuple. Commenting on the development, Paul Ravindranath G, Program Manager, Google said, “These startups were shortlisted from hundreds of startups who applied this year based on their unique value proposition and use of latest technologies like machine learning and AI (Artificial Intelligence) to build high-impact solutions that are solving for the Indian context, focusing on new internet users and digital India.” RailYatri: The startup was founded by IIT graduate Manish Rathi, KapilRaizada, and Sachin Saxena in 2011. RailYatra is a big data platform that leverages crowd-sourced content to help long distance travellers. It provides comprehensive information on train status, reservation status, seat availability etc.

Google to Mentor Six More Indian Startups

Print NDTV Gudgets | Updated: May 24, 2017

Google on Wednesday said it will mentor six more Indian startups in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) at its developers' launchpad in San Francisco from July 17. "Six Indian startups have been selected for the two-week mentorship bootcamp to help them learn more on AI and ML by leveraging our latest technologies to scale their apps," said Google in a statement. The six startups - EdGE Network, Fast Filmz, IndiaLends, RailYatri, Recipe Book and SigTuple will join their counterparts from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America for the fourth class Google Accelerator Programme. With the latest batch onboard, 26 Indian startups have so far participated in the accelerator programme. "The startups were short-listed for their unique value proposition and use of AI and ML to build high-impact solutions for internet users and the government's flagship initiative Digital India. We look forward to working with them over the next six months," said Google India Programme Manager Paul Ravindranath in the statement.

6 Indian Startups Selected for Google’s 4th Edition of Launchpad Accelerator Program

Print Business World-Disrupt | Updated: May 24, 2017

Google today announced the six Indian startups who have been shortlisted for the fourth class of Google Accelerator Program. These six startups will be joining an inspiring group of startups from all over Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco. With this batch, a total of 26 startups have so far joined the Launchpad Accelerator Program from India. The fourth class will kick off from 17th July, 2017 and will include two weeks of all-expense-paid mentorship bootcamp. This batch of startups will gain from Google`s new curriculum that will help the startups to dig deeper into machine learning and AI and help them leverage Google’s latest technologies to scale their apps. Paul Ravindranath G, program manager for Google India said, “These startups were shortlisted from hundreds of startups who applied this year based on their unique value proposition and use of latest technologies like machine learning and AI (Artificial Intelligence) to build high impact solutions that are solving for the Indian context, focusing on new internet users and digital India. We’re thrilled to see the quality of startups coming from India and we look forward to working them closely for the next six months.” In the six months program, these startups will undergo intensive mentoring from over 20 teams across Google and mentors from top technology companies and VCs in Silicon Valley. Additionally they will receive equity-free support and credits for Google products. Post their return from San Francisco they will continue to work closely with Google back in India.

Google Announces Names of 6 Indian Startups For Launchpad Program

Print Business World | Updated: May 24, 2017

American technology company Google has announced names of six Indian startups for the fourth class of its Launchpad Accelerator program, informed the internet service provider in its blog. The shortlisted startups from India are: 1. EdGE Networks - HR solutions provider powered by artificial intelligence 2. FastFilmz - App for South Indian movies 3. IndiaLends - Credit underwriting and analytics platform for unsecured consumer lending 4. RailYatri - Intelligent, big data platform that leverages crowd-sourced content to help long distance travelers 5. RecipeBook - Intelligent solutions in food and retail powered by deep learning computer vision 6. SigTuple - Smart screening solutions powered by data driven intelligence Launchpad Accelerator program empowers and supports startup founders through mentorship and equity-free support. With this batch, a total of 26 Indian startups have now become part of the program from the country. The fourth class will kick off on July 17, 2017 at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco.

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Is Helion Backed RailYatri The Highest Installed Travel App In India?

Print Business World | Updated: May 11, 2017

About 20 million people in India travel on train on a daily basis but face serious gaps when it comes to critical information like train arrival time and ticket confirmation. In 2014, Kapil Raizada, Sachin Saxena and Manish Rathi launched, RailYatri app, a crowdsourced support platform to provide real-time information on trains, enabling rail passengers to take smarter travel decisions. The USP of RailYatri’s app lies in its accuracy of information - the big data intelligence emerging out of live updates – instead of relying on published timetable that is hardly reliable. Helion Venture Partners is the largest stakeholder in RailYatri; the company is also backed by Blume Ventures, Omidyar and most recently, Nandan Nilekani. With the experience of backing early disruptors in the online travel space – MakeMyTrip, RedBus and TaxiForSure - Helion was attracted by RailYatri’s potential to bring large impact in a sector that has a huge user base and is plagued by unorganised information. The company is also solving a real problem that is inherently Indian and is beyond top tier. We speak to Rahul Chandra, Managing Director, Helion Venture Partners speaks on how RailYatri has achieved positive unit-economics and monetised business.

Delhi-Kolkata train route highest on mobile connectivity, says RailYatri

Online The Hindu | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

“An Indian on an average uses 4-5 apps during long train journeys. Internet connectivity along the rail routes has thus become important to ensure pleasant experience for today's travelers. With the Network Coverage feature, passengers now know what to expect along their train route. Armed with this information, they can make their calls or take decisions like downloading a movie or book for later consumption,” comments Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in

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Delhi-Kolkata train route highest on mobile connectivity, says RailYatri

Online The Assam Post | Updated: Apr 20, 2017

On a long train journey, the mobile phone invariably becomes the biggest entertainment and knowledge source for passengers. However, one is never sure what to expect in terms of mobile network connectivity along the train route. The latest RailYatri app allows you to quickly find that out! The new version that was recently launched displays the mobile network coverage for any train. So, travelers can check & compare the mobile connectivity across different routes. This comes a long way in solving uncertainties and staying connected with families as one would know where the mobile connectivity is better and where they might hit a low connectivity patch. To check the network coverage, just open the timetable of any train on the app and a link on the bottom of the screen will map the route along with the coverage details.

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Delhi-Kolkata route has the best mobile network coverage: Railyatri

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

NEW DELHI, APRIL 4: The Delhi-Kolkata rail route has the best mobile network coverage, and Airtel has the widest coverage, according to a study. Among the major connection between the metros, Delhi – Howrah (Kolkata) route scores the highest at 88 per cent network coverage through the route. Bengaluru-Chennai route has the second highest score with 78 per cent coverage. Study over 12 months According to a study conducted by travel portal RailYatri, Airtel scores the best network coverage with 58 per cent, followed by Vodafone (42 per cent) and BSNL (34 per cent). The study was conducted over the last 12 months by RailYatri through its app, which allows users to quickly find out the speed of Wi-Fi. There are 13.50 million users of this app across the country, the report said. It, however, did not include speed-test of Reliance Jio network as it was launched in the latter part of 2016. “An Indian, on an average, uses four-five apps during long train journeys. Internet connectivity along the rail routes has thus become important to ensure pleasant experience for today’s travellers.

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Delhi-Kolkata train route highest on mobile connectivity, Airtel widest coverage, says RailYatri

Print Zee News | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

New Delhi: On a long train journey, the mobile phone invariably becomes the biggest entertainment and knowledge source for passengers. However, one is never sure what to expect in terms of mobile network connectivity along the train route. The latest RailYatri app allows you to quickly find that out! The new version that was recently launched displays the mobile network coverage for any train. So, travellers can check & compare the mobile connectivity across different routes. This comes a long way in solving uncertainties and staying connected with families as one would know where the mobile connectivity is better and where they might hit a low connectivity patch. To check the network coverage, just open the timetable of any train on the app and a link on the bottom of the screen will map the route along with the coverage details.

Network top on capital to Kolkata rail

Print The Hindu | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

Train travellers get the best mobile network coverage on Delhi-Kolkata route while the worst telecom connectivity is on the Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Chennai routes, according to findings released by a train travel portal. The survey by RailYartri said Delhi–Kolkata route scores the highest at 88% network coverage through the route, against 58% on the Mumbai-Bangalore and the Mumbai–Chennai routes. “Internet connectivity along the rail routes has become important to ensure a pleasant experience for today’s travellers,” Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said.

Airtel had highest network coverage among top 8 train routes: RailYatri

Print Medianama | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

Airtel had the highest network coverage among eight important train routes in country, travel app RailYatri’s study suggests. The company recently launched a feature that allows users to map out mobile network coverage along a route that a train travels on. The app performs this by capturing network coverage details from individual service provider between any two given stations. According to RaiYatri’s study, Airtel’s network was strongest between the Delhi-Kolkata route with 71% network coverage, while it lacked coverage between Mumbai to Kolkata, Chennai, and Bangalore routes (37%). Vodafone was placed second overall, and its strongest network coverage was between the Delhi-Kolkata route (58%). Reliance fared poorly when compared to other operators; its highest network coverage rate was just 23% between the Delhi-Kolkata route. Both BSNL and Idea had average network coverage rates among the 8 important routes studied by RailYatri.

Mobile connectivity best on Delhi-Kolkata rail route: Study

Print Hindustan Times | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

The Delhi-Kolkata rail route has the best mobile network coverage, according to a study conducted by a travel portal. “The Delhi-Howrah route scores the highest ... 88 per cent network coverage followed by the Bangalore-Chennai route with 78 per cent and the Delhi-Mumbai route at 74 per cent. “While stations are getting high-speed WiFi connection, the RailYatri data showed fluctuating mobile connectivity on long-distance train routes,” Manish Rathi, the CEO of Railyatri.in, said. The study indicates that on some routes, the network connectivity is as high as 70-88 per cent and at other places it drops to 20 per cent, depending on the network providers available. The Bangalore-Mumbai-Kolkata rail route has 63 per cent mobile network coverage, and the Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Chennai routes 58 per cent.

Travel with Indian Railways? Here's why you should get Airtel

Print Gudget Now | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

NEW DELHI: Travel app RailYatri Tuesday said that Bharti Airtel has the widest network coverage across rival telcos with 71% connectivity enroute Delhi to Kolkata, followed by Vodafone India's 58%. Launched recently, RailYatri app's new version displays the mobile network coverage for any train and travellers can check and compare the mobile connectivity for various service providers across different routes. The Noida-based company compares network coverage of five telcos— Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). "With the network coverage feature, passengers now know what to expect along their train route. Armed with this information, they can make their calls or take decisions like downloading a movie or book for later consumption," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri said.

Travelling with Indian Railways? Here’s why Airtel should be your first choice

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

If you wish to check the network coverage of your phone, open the RailYatri app and then click on the timetable of the train you are travelling on. You will then be provided with a link at the bottom which will showcase a map wich will have the details of the network coverage. If you are a regular traveller in Indian trains, you surely would have suffered from the poor network once in a while. According to a smartphone application RailYatri, users can now check the quality of their mobile network connections even during the train journey. In a press statement, Rail Yatri said, “So, travellers can check and compare the mobile connectivity across the different route.” If you wish to check the network coverage of your phone, open the RailYatri app and then click on the timetable of the train you are travelling on. You will then be provided with a link at the bottom which will showcase a map wich will have the details of the network coverage.

Delhi-Kolkata train route highest on mobile connectivity, Airtel widest coverage, says RailYatri

Print Data Quest | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

On a long train journey, the mobile phone invariably becomes the biggest entertainment and knowledge source for passengers. However, one is never sure what to expect in terms of mobile network connectivity along the train route. The latest RailYatri app allows you to quickly find that out! The new version that was recently launched displays the mobile network coverage for any train. So, travelers can check and compare the mobile connectivity across different routes. This comes a long way in solving uncertainties and staying connected with families as one would know where the mobile connectivity is better and where they might hit a low connectivity patch. To check the network coverage, just open the timetable of any train on the app and a link on the bottom of the screen will map the route along with the coverage details. “An Indian on an average uses 4-5 apps during long train journeys. Internet connectivity along the rail routes has thus become important to ensure pleasant experience for today’s travelers. With the Network Coverage feature, passengers now know what to expect along their train route. Armed with this information, they can make their calls or take decisions like downloading a movie or book for later consumption,” comments Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in

Mobile connectivity best on Delhi-Kolkata rail route: Study

Print Business Standard | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

The Delhi-Kolkata rail route has the best mobile network coverage, according to a study conducted by a travel portal. "The Delhi-Howrah route scores the highest ... 88 per cent network coverage followed by the Bangalore-Chennai route with 78 per cent and the Delhi-Mumbai route at 74 per cent. "While stations are getting high-speed WiFi connection, the RailYatri data showed fluctuating mobile connectivity on long-distance train routes," Manish Rathi, the CEO of Railyatri.In, said. The study indicates that on some routes, the network connectivity is as high as 70-88 per cent and at other places it drops to 20 per cent, depending on the network providers available. The Bangalore-Mumbai-Kolkata rail route has 63 per cent mobile network coverage, and the Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Chennai routes 58 per cent. RailYatri has also launched a mobile application which enables a passenger to check network connectivity on any train route.

Bharti Airtel has widest network coverage on the go: RailYatri

Print The Economic Times (Telecom) | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

NEW DELHI: Travel app RailYatri Tuesday said that Bharti Airtel has the widest network coverage across rival telcos with 71% connectivity enroute Delhi to Kolkata, followed by Vodafone India’s 58%. Launched recently, RailYatri app’s new version displays the mobile network coverage for any train and travellers can check and compare the mobile connectivity for various service providers across different routes. The Noida-based company compares network coverage of five telcos— Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). "With the network coverage feature, passengers now know what to expect along their train route. Armed with this information, they can make their calls or take decisions like downloading a movie or book for later consumption,” Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri said.

RailYatri now displays mobile network coverage for any train; Airtel tops in connectivity

Print First Post | Updated: Apr 05, 2017

Online portal and mobile app RailYatri on Tuesday said its new version displays the mobile network coverage for any train, so travellers can check and compare the mobile connectivity across various routes. According to Rathi, Indians on an average use 4-5 apps during long train journeys. “With the network coverage feature, passengers now know what to expect along their train route. Armed with this information, they can make their calls or take decisions like downloading a movie or book for later consumption,” Manish Rathi, the app’s CEO and co-founder said in a statement. The statement showed that among the major connection between metros, the Delhi-Howrah (Kolkata) route scored the highest at 88 percent network coverage, with mobile network service provider Airtel giving the widest coverage at 71 percent through the route. “While at some routes the network connectivity ranges as high as 70-88 percent, at other places they could go as low as 20 percent , depending on the network providers available on that route,” Rathi said.

Mobile connectivity best on Delhi-Kolkata rail route: Study

Print India Today | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) The Delhi-Kolkata rail route has the best mobile network coverage, according to a study conducted by a travel portal. "The Delhi-Howrah route scores the highest ... 88 per cent network coverage followed by the Bangalore-Chennai route with 78 per cent and the Delhi-Mumbai route at 74 per cent. "While stations are getting high-speed WiFi connection, the RailYatri data showed fluctuating mobile connectivity on long-distance train routes," Manish Rathi, the CEO of Railyatri.in, said. The study indicates that on some routes, the network connectivity is as high as 70-88 per cent and at other places it drops to 20 per cent, depending on the network providers available. The Bangalore-Mumbai-Kolkata rail route has 63 per cent mobile network coverage, and the Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Chennai routes 58 per cent. RailYatri has also launched a mobile application which enables a passenger to check network connectivity on any train route.

RailYatri launches milk delivery service for babies

Print India Today | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

Mumbai, Feb 16 (PTI) Train travel marketplace RailYatri.in has recently launched milk delivery service for passengers wherein warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. Milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri application and delivered at the designated stations, it said in a statement here. "Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said here. RailYatri.in analysis found that in more than 80 per cent instances, trains are not prepared to serve baby food or milk to passengers. Also getting hygienic food after long delays and uncertainties that often mark train travel, is difficult it noted.

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Airtel has highest connectivity on most train routes: RailYatri

Print The Indian Express | Updated: Apr 04, 2017

RailYatri app now allows users to find the quality of mobile network connectivity during a train journey. “So, travelers can check and compare the mobile connectivity across different routes,” RailYatri said in a press statement. To check the network coverage, open the timetable of any train on the RailYatri app. A link at the bottom of the screen will map the route along with the coverage details. “An Indian on an average uses 4-5 apps during long train journeys. Internet connectivity along the rail routes has thus become important to ensure a pleasant experience for today’s travelers. With the Network Coverage feature, passengers now know what to expect along their train route. Armed with this information, they can make their calls or take decisions like downloading a movie or book for later consumption,” said Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in.

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This International Women’s Day we have many voices but one goal

Print Your Story | Updated: Mar 08, 2017

This International Women’s Day women talk about what matters the most to them. So many voices, each with a story to tell. In this multiplicity of voices, there are some significant messages to be found — empowerment, growth, progress, courage, and self-belief. This International Women's Day, HerStory spoke to some entrepreneurs, technologists, mothers, doctors, leaders, and dancers about their learnings, born as they were out of hard work and experience, failure and challenges, to find out what matters to them. VP Technology and Operation at Rail Yatri, Aparajita Mukhopadhyay reminds us of one thing — being true to oneself. This woman in tech quotes William Shakespeare —“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night and day...,” https://yourstory.com/2017/03/international-womens-day-goal/

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RailYatri launches milk delivery service for babies

Print The Times of India | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

CHENNAI: Startup RailYatri.in, a train travel marketplace, has launched milk delivery service for train travellers. Warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. The milk for babies can be ordered through the RailYatri app and delivered at the designated stations. RailYatri.in analysis found that in more than 80% instances, trains are not prepared to serve baby food or milk to passengers. Long delays and uncertainties that often mark train travel add to this persistent problem leaving travelling parents in a big fix. "Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages. We already serve great meals for the entire family, so why should the little ones' need be unattended," says Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in.

Rail Yatri to provide milk services for passengers with babies on-board

Print News Nation | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

Train travel marketplace RailYatri.in has recently launched milk delivery service for passengers wherein warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. Milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri application and delivered at the designated stations, it said in a statement in Mumbai. “Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages,” Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said here. RailYatri.in analysis found that in more than 80 per cent instances, trains are not prepared to serve baby food or milk to passengers. Also getting hygienic food after long delays and uncertainties that often mark train travel, is difficult it noted.

RailYatri.in Launches Milk Delivery Service For Babies

Print Millennium Post | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

Mumbai -Train travel marketplace RailYatri.in has recently launched milk delivery service for passengers wherein warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. Milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri application and delivered at the designated stations, it said in a statement here. "Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said here. RailYatri.in analysis found that in more than 80 per cent instances, trains are not prepared to serve baby food or milk to passengers. Also getting hygienic food after long delays and uncertainties that often mark train travel, is difficult it noted.

Now, order warm milk for your baby right from the train

Print The Indian Express | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

Do you remember those iconic photos of milk cans hanging from train windows? Well, those were our doodhwalas taking their milk cans early morning so that each of us could get the nutritious drink delivered home and on time. But what of those travelling ON those trains? After successfully delivering hot meals to people on their seats, RailYatra.in has now widened their customer base to include babies. Yes, the train travel marketplace ecently launched milk delivery service for train travellers. For the first time in India, warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. The milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri app and delivered at the designated stations. A 500ml pack is priced at Rs 79, and once you order, the milk will be delivered right at your berth without you bothering about getting off the station and collecting it.

RailYatri launches milk delivery service for babies

Print Business Standard | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

Train travel marketplace RailYatri.In has recently launched milk delivery service for passengers wherein warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. Milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri application and delivered at the designated stations, it said in a statement here. "Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.In said here.

RailYatri launches milk delivery service for babies

Print DNA | Updated: Feb 16, 2017

Train travel marketplace RailYatri.in has recently launched milk delivery service for passengers wherein warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. Milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri application and delivered at the designated stations, it said in a statement here. "Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said here.

RailYatri launches milk delivery service for babies

Print Deccan Chronicle | Updated: Feb 17, 2017

Mumbai: Train travel market place RailYatri.in has recently launched milk delivery service for passengers wherein warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. Milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri application and delivered at the designated stations, it said in a statement here. "Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in said here. RailYatri.in analysis found that in more than 80 per cent instances, trains are not prepared to serve baby food or milk to passengers. Also getting hygienic food after long delays and uncertainties that often mark train travel, is difficult it noted. "Parents usually carry their baby's food and milk along. However, in case of unforeseen situations like long train delays or if someone forgets to carry baby food, you now do not have to worry...We have taken special care to deliver milk in the best condition, with emphasis on hygiene and quality packaging," explains Rathi.

RailYatri launches milk delivery service for babies

Print The Eco of India | Updated: Feb 21, 2017

Kolkata -RailYatri.in, a train travel marketplace, has recently launched milk delivery service for train travellers. For the first time in India, warm milk will be delivered in specially designed spill-proof thermo packages. The milk for babies can easily be ordered through the RailYatri app and delivered at the designated stations. RailYatri.in analysis found that in more than 80% instances, trains are not prepared to serve baby food or milk to passengers. “Train travel can have some severe hurdles when you are travelling with an infant. Our effort is to make sure no mother goes through the agony of seeing her hungry baby cry. Keeping such emergencies in mind, we will now deliver warm milk for babies in hygienic, spill-proof packages. We already serve great meals for the entire family, so why should the little ones’ need be unattended,” says Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder, RailYatri.in. “Parents usually carry their baby's food and milk along. However, in case of unforeseen situations like long train delays or if someone forgets to carry baby food, you now do not have to worry about milk for your child. We have taken special care to deliver milk in the best condition, with emphasis on hygiene and quality packaging,” explains Rathi. Ordering milk is a just few taps away and can be done through the RailYatri app anytime, anywhere. And once one orders, milk will be delivered right at his berth without bothering about getting off the station and collecting it. With multiple payment options, one can also order milk for their near and dear ones who are travelling without him. Getting warm milk for a child on a train travel is a step forward towards simplifying train journeys for each passenger. (EOIC)

Dynamic Pricing and its fallout

Online Business Standard | Updated: Jan 21, 2017

We at RailYatri -based on our data analysis and traveller surveys- now fear that the Indian Railways(IR) is losing its premium travel base faster than ever before.

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Chugging cautiously towards privatisation

Print The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jan 17, 2017

Providing tickets and food has emerged as a space where private sector has been particularly keen to invest. So, apart from the Railways’ own subsidiary IRCTC, firms such as RailYatri, Google, Paytm, MobiKwik and Freecharge are tapping into areas that will help extend the gamut of services. Kapil Razada, Co-founder of Railyatri, said: “safety, amenities and pricing” are more important than “delays and seat capacity”. The core issues are around passenger safety, better amenities at the station where we believe increased private participation may help, and of course a more competitive model for dynamic pricing on trains. In dynamic pricing, we have seen instances when Shatabdi fares get higher than airfares. “We believe that if these three are addressed, it will help train travel compete effectively with the other evolving modes for travel,” he stated.

RailYatri said the worst of the typical fog days still to arrive in the northern part of the country

Online Sanmarg | Updated: Jan 11, 2018

“The National Train Delay Index as measured by RailYatri this fog season in the last 15 days of December 2017 stands at 87 minutes with the worst of the typical fog days still to arrive in the northern part of the country,” app-based travel portal RailYatri said. According to the portal, the train delay results were calculated through the live train tracking data accumulated by it as reported by travellers between December 15 and 31. The average time for trains delayed in 2014-15 stood at 72 minutes, while it improved a bit in 2015-16 to 47 minutes. But in 2016-17, the average time shot up to 96 minutes, it said.

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Why More Indian Startups Should Consider Acqui-hiring?

Print Entrepreneur India | Updated: Feb 02, 2018

Acqui-hire is a smart way of enhancing the parent company's talent pool. Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri, feels it is a quick and comparatively easier way of adding certain skill sets which match up to the end goal of the company. “Instead of individually looking out for talent and hand holding the same, acqui-hiring brings the advantage of smooth amalgamation of talent and skills. RailYatri in its recent acqui-hire almost instantly added deep ground level experience of YatraChef-a technology start-up in the transit food delivery space. Our company can now look forward to delivering outstanding user experience and spanning their reach in a very short time." said Rathi. However, he also emphasized that in a acqui-hire deal, the business goals of both the companies need to align. A miss-match, on the other hand, can ruin both the companies.

RailYatri acqui-hires YatraChef to strengthen last mile commerce

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

NEW DELHI: Noida-based RailYatri, a long-distance travel app acqui-hired Kochi based food-delivery technology start-up YatraChef. who will now manage the pan-India supply side of the former’s in-transit delivery business. Last-mile capability is becoming a critical piece in commerce marketplaces as companies are able to provide a complete online and offline experience to its users, in addition to creating a premium and differentiated offering. With this, RailYatri further strengthened its supply-side commerce capabilities, as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace. “YatraChef brings a deep experience of nearly four years in food delivery and vendor management, and have a track-record of delivering outstanding consumer experience to travelers. Their skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would re-define the traveler experience with RailYatri,” said Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder RailYatri.

RailYatri acqui-hires food delivery technology startup YatraChef

Print VC Circle | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

RailYatri, a Noida-based crowd-sourced platform that provides train-related travel information, has acqui-hired food-delivery technology startup YatraChef. YatraChef’s team will now manage the pan-India supply side of RailYatri’s in-transit delivery business, the companies said in a statement. The deal value is not disclosed. “RailYatri brings in customers and data while we are good at supply side logistics. We had worked with other third-party players earlier and has delivered to over 10 lakh customers so far,” Arun Rajan, who is CEO of YatraChef, told VCCircle. RailYatri, which is operated by Stelling Technologies Pvt. Ltd, has been looking to monetise its large customer base and YatraChef will strengthen its supply-side commerce capabilities as it continues to add offerings to its travel marketplace, it said.

RailYatri acqui-hires YatraChef to strengthen last mile commerce

Print Outlook India | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

New Delhi [India], Jan 22 : Noida-based RailYatri, a long-distance travel app acqui-hired Kochi based food-delivery technology start-up YatraChef. who will now manage the pan-India supply side of the former's in-transit delivery business. Last-mile capability is becoming a critical piece in commerce marketplaces as companies are able to provide a complete online and offline experience to its users, in addition to creating a premium and differentiated offering. With this, RailYatri further strengthened its supply-side commerce capabilities, as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace. "YatraChef brings a deep experience of nearly four years in food delivery and vendor management, and have a track-record of delivering outstanding consumer experience to travelers. Their skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would re-define the traveler experience with RailYatri," said Manish Rathi, CEO and Co-founder RailYatri.

RailYatri acqui-hires food delivery startup YatraChef

Print Money Control | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

Noida-based train travel app RailYatri on Monday said it has acqui-hired food-delivery technology startup YatraChef. YatraChef's team will manage the pan-India supply side of RailYatri's in transit delivery business. "YatraChef's skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would re-define the traveller experience with RailYatri. We are delighted to have them on board," said Manish Rathi, CEO, and co-founder of RailYatri. YatraChef was founded in 2013 by Rameez Ashraf and Arun Rajan with an aim to serve restaurant food for passengers of Indian Railways. "Having partnered with RailYatri for some time now, it was an obvious decision to join hands as we can make a much bigger impact together," said Arun Rajan, CEO, and co-founder, YatraChef.

RailYatri acqui-hires food delivery startup YatraChef

Print ciol | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

Noida based RailYatri, a crowd-sourced platform that provides travel-related information to passengers has acqui-hired food delivery technology startup YatraChef. The YatraChef team will now manage pan India supply side of RailYatri’s in transit delivery business. The financials of the deal were not disclosed. With this deal, RailYatri has further strengthened its supply side commerce capabilities as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace. Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder RailYatri, said, “YatraChef brings a deep experience of over four years in food delivery and vendor management. It has a track-record of delivering outstanding consumer experience to travelers. YatraChef’s skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would redefine the traveler experience with RailYatri. We are delighted to have them on board.” YatraChef, founded in May 2013 by Arun Rajan and Rameez Ashraf has operations in 145 railway stations across the country. YatraChef, co-founder, and CEO, Arun Rajan said, “Having partnered with RailYatri for some time now, it was an obvious decision to join hands as we can make a much bigger impact together. We are excited to be part of the RailYatri family and look forward to continuing growing stronger than before.”

RailYatri Acquihires Food Delivery Technology App YatraChef

Print Franchise India | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

Noida-based RailYatri has acquihired Kochi-based food delivery technology startup YatraChef. YatraChef team will now manage pan India supply side of RailYatri’s in transit delivery business. With this, RailYatri has further strengthened its supply side commerce capabilities as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace. Last-mile capability is becoming a critical piece in commerce marketplaces as companies are able to provide a complete online and offline experience to its users, in addition to creating a premium and differentiated offering. "YatraChef brings a deep experience of over four years in food delivery and vendor management. It has a track-record of delivering outstanding consumer experience to travellers. YatraChef’s skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would redefine the traveller experience with RailYatri. We are delighted to have them on board" shared Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder RailYatri.

RailYatri acqui-hires YatraChef to strengthen last mile commerce

Print ABP Live | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Noida-based RailYatri, a long-distance travel app acqui-hired Kochi based food-delivery technology start-up YatraChef. who will now manage the pan-India supply side of the former's in-transit delivery business. Last-mile capability is becoming a critical piece in commerce marketplaces as companies are able to provide a complete online and offline experience to its users, in addition to creating a premium and differentiated offering. With this, RailYatri further strengthened its supply-side commerce capabilities, as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace.

Travel App RaliYatri Acqui-hires Food Delivery Startup YatraChef

Print Tech Story | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

Travel app RailYatri has acqui-hired food delivery startup YatraChef. The deal size has not been disclosed. YatraChef’s team will now manage the PAN-India supply line of RailYatri’s in the transit delivery business. “Having partnered with RailYatri for some time now, it was an obvious decision to join hands as we can make a much bigger impact together. We are excited to be part of the RailYatri family and look forward to continue growing stronger than before, ” said Arun Rajan, CEO and co-founder at YatraChef. “YatraChef brings a deep experience of nearly four years in food delivery and vendor management, and has a track-record of delivering outstanding customer experience to travelers. Their skills will help us jointly develop new offerings that would re-define the travel experience with RailYatri. We are delighted to have them on board,” said Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-founder RailYatri.

Travel App RailYatri Acqui-Hires YatraChef To Boost Up Last Mile Commerce

Print Inc 42 | Updated: Jan 22, 2018

Taking a step ahead for customer’s convenience, Noida-based long distance travel app, RailYatri has acqui-hired Kochi-based food delivery technology startup, YatraChef. With this, YatraChef will manage the pan-India supply side of RailYatri’s in-transit delivery services. RailYatri, founded in 2011 by Kapil Raizada, Manish Rathi and Sachin Saxena, received venture funding of unknown amount in October 2016 with total funding of $486K. In October 2016, it had raised an undisclosed amount of funding from existing investors including Nandan Nilekani,Helion Ventures, Omidyar Partners, and Blume Ventures. Meanwhile YatraChef was founded in 2013 by Arun Rajan and Rameez Ashraf.

Bihar trains face worst delays, Gujarat least: Study

Print BTVI | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

New Delhi: Passengers on trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through Bihar stations face the maximum average delays, while those from Gujarat face the least delays, claims a study by an online travel portal. Three states - Uttarakhand, Bihar and Kerala - show a double digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years, according to the study, conducted through crowd sourcing by the portal RailYatri which claims to have 10 million monthly active users. On an average, trains for Bihar had a delay of 104 minutes in 2017, 93 minutes in 2016 and 80 minutes in 2015, taking the percentage increase in delays over the last three years to 30 per cent.

Bihar trains face worst delays, Gujarat least: Study

Print Money Control | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

Passengers on trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through Bihar stations face the maximum average delays, while those from Gujarat face the least delays, claims a study by an online travel portal. Three states - Uttarakhand, Bihar and Kerala - show a double digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years, according to the study, conducted through crowd sourcing by the portal RailYatri which claims to have 10 million monthly active users. On an average, trains for Bihar had a delay of 104 minutes in 2017, 93 minutes in 2016 and 80 minutes in 2015, taking the percentage increase in delays over the last three years to 30 per cent. "At the current rate of increase, it is well possible that the average delay at its stations may cross two hours in few years," the report stated.

Bihar trains face worst delays, Gujarat least: Study

Print India Today | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) Passengers on trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through Bihar stations face the maximum average delays, while those from Gujarat face the least delays, claims a study by an online travel portal. Three states - Uttarakhand, Bihar and Kerala - show a double digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years, according to the study, conducted through crowd sourcing by the portal RailYatri which claims to have 10 million monthly active users. On an average, trains for Bihar had a delay of 104 minutes in 2017, 93 minutes in 2016 and 80 minutes in 2015, taking the percentage increase in delays over the last three years to 30 per cent.

Revealed! Trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through this state face maximum delays – Find out

Print The Financial Express | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

Passengers on trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through Bihar stations face the maximum average delays, while those from Gujarat face the least delays, claims a study by an online travel portal. Three states – Uttarakhand, Bihar and Kerala – show a double digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years, according to the study, conducted through crowd sourcing by the portal RailYatri which claims to have 10 million monthly active users. On an average, trains for Bihar had a delay of 104 minutes in 2017, 93 minutes in 2016 and 80 minutes in 2015, taking the percentage increase in delays over the last three years to 30 per cent. “At the current rate of increase, it is well possible that the average delay at its stations may cross two hours in few years,” the report stated.

Bihar trains face worst delays, Gujarat least: Study

Print The Economic Times | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

Passengers on trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through Bihar stations face the maximum average delays, while those from Gujarat face the least delays, claims a study by an online travel portal. Three states - Uttarakhand, Bihardouble-digit- show a double digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years, according to the study, conducted through crowd sourcing by the portal RailYatri which claims to have 10 million monthly active users. On an average, trains for Bihar had a delay of 104 minutes in 2017, 93 minutes in 2016 and 80 minutes in 2015, taking the percentage increase in delays over the last three years to 30 per cent. "At the current rate of increase, it is well possible that the average delay at its stations may cross two hours in few years," the report stated.

Bihar trains face maximum average delay, Gujarat the least: Report

Print Business Standard | Updated: Feb 16, 2018

Passengers on trains originating from, arriving at, or passing through Bihar stations face the maximum average delays, while those from Gujarat face the least delays, claims a study by an online travel portal. Three states - Uttarakhand, Bihardouble-digit- show a double digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years, according to the study, conducted through crowd sourcing by the portal RailYatri which claims to have 10 million monthly active users. On an average, trains for Bihar had a delay of 104 minutes in 2017, 93 minutes in 2016 and 80 minutes in 2015, taking the percentage increase in delays over the last three years to 30 per cent. "At the current rate of increase, it is well possible that the average delay at its stations may cross two hours in few years," the report stated. Apart from Bihar, the top five states with maximum train delays in 2017 are Uttar Pradesh with an average delay of 95 minutes, Punjab with 67 minutes, Goa with 64 minutes, and Assam with 62 minutes. The national train delay index for 2017 stands at 53 minutes.

Train delays this winter can be worst in 4 years: Survey

Print The People Post | Updated: Jan 16, 2018

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) As temperatures in parts of northern India plunge during winter, an app-based railway ticketing service has predicted that train delays in the current fog season would be the worst in the last four years. "The National Train Delay Index as measured by RailYatri this fog season in the last 15 days of December 2017 stands at 87 minutes with the worst of the typical fog days still to arrive in the northern part of the country," app-based travel portal RailYatri said. According to the portal, the train delay results were calculated through the live train tracking data accumulated by it as reported by travellers between December 15 and 31. The average time for trains delayed in 2014-15 stood at 72 minutes, while it improved a bit in 2015-16 to 47 minutes. But in 2016-17, the average time shot up to 96 minutes, it said.

Train delays this winter can be worst in 4 years: Survey

Print Hindustan Times | Updated: Jan 16, 2018

As temperatures in parts of northern India plunge during winter, an app-based railway ticketing service has predicted that train delays in the current fog season would be the worst in the last four years. “The National Train Delay Index as measured by RailYatri this fog season in the last 15 days of December 2017 stands at 87 minutes with the worst of the typical fog days still to arrive in the northern part of the country,” app-based travel portal RailYatri said. According to the portal, the train delay results were calculated through the live train tracking data accumulated by it as reported by travellers between December 15 and 31.

Train delays this winter can be worst in 4 years: Survey

Print The New Indian Express | Updated: Jan 16, 2018

NEW DELHI: As temperatures in parts of northern India plunge during winter, an app-based railway ticketing service has predicted that train delays in the current fog season would be the worst in the last four years. "The National Train Delay Index as measured by RailYatri this fog season in the last 15 days of December 2017 stands at 87 minutes with the worst of the typical fog days still to arrive in the northern part of the country," app-based travel portal RailYatri said. According to the portal, the train delay results were calculated through the live train tracking data accumulated by it as reported by travellers between December 15 and 31.

Train delays this winter can be worst in 4 years: Survey

Print Business Standard | Updated: Jan 16, 2018

"The National Train Delay Index as measured by RailYatri this fog season in the last 15 days of December 2017 stands at 87 minutes with the worst of the typical fog days still to arrive in the northern part of the country," app-based travel portal RailYatri said. According to the portal, the train delay results were calculated through the live train tracking data accumulated by it as reported by travellers between December 15 and 31. The average time for trains delayed in 2014-15 stood at 72 minutes, while it improved a bit in 2015-16 to 47 minutes.

RailYatri alerts on fog-hit trains

Online The Hindu Business Line | Updated: Jan 10, 2018

RailYatri has issued an advisory to all its travelers along with special alerts on trains most affected by the fog. The National Delay Index as measured by RailYatri in the last 15 days of December 2017 stands at 87 minutes.

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App for medical emergencies during train journey

Print The Hindu | Updated: Feb 12, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.

RailYatri.in launches medical emergency app

Online Hindustan Times | Updated: Feb 13, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.

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App for medical emergencies during Train Travel

Online The Hindu | Updated: Feb 14, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.

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App for medical emergencies during

Print India Today | Updated: Feb 13, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.

App for medical emergencies

Print Times Of India | Updated: Feb 15, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.

App for medical emergencies during train journey

Print The Hindu | Updated: Feb 12, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.

RailYatri.in launches medical emergency app

Print India Today | Updated: Feb 14, 2016

RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location. RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location. RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location. RailYatri.in on Friday launched a medical emergency feature through RailYatri mobile app enabling train travelers to check for vital information regarding medical facilities in the vicinity of their location.