RailYatri

With standardisation of service and convenience, more customers have started considering buses as an intercity travel option, Manish Rathi tells Shubhomoy Sikdar

The buses that these new firms offer are a far cry from the crumbling vehicles that state governments run

The court had in April this year ruled that the businesses and operation of the website and mobile application RailYatri were unauthorised.

Noida based RailYatri, India's leading long-distance travel app, has acqui-hired Kochi based food-delivery technology start-up YatraChef. The YatraChef team will now manage the pan-India supply side of RailYatri's in transit delivery business. Financials of the deal have not been disclosed.RailYatri is backed by Google's prestigious startup accelerator program. With this, RailYatri claims to have 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. With this association, RailYatri, now claims to be the number one food aggreegator in transit delivery space."YatraChef brings a deep experience of nearly 4+ years in food delivery & vendor management, and have a track-record of delivering outstanding ..

RailYatri is planning to offer a host of travel-related services to monetise on its 4.5 mn user base

The app helps users with real-time information and ticket updates on trains