Portals offering bus tickets gain ground- Internet -Infotech-The Economic Times

Portals offering bus tickets gain ground- Internet -Infotech-The Economic Times: "Portals offering bus tickets gain ground
14 Dec, 2007, 0007 hrs IST,Pramugdha Mamgain, TNN

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NEW DELHI: Tired of standing in long queues to book bus tickets? Go online. A number of online bus-ticketing portals have sprung up of late. Though the business is still at a nascent stage, it’s witnessing a 30% year-on-year growth. Some like Redbus.in, Tickevala.com, Yatra.com, Theluxurybuses.com, Abhibus.com, Indiabusticket.com and Checkouttrip.com have made bus journeys more convenient.

“Online booking offers wider choice, comfort and convenience to the customers. Instead of physically going from one tour operator to another to check availability of fare and journey details, one can now get all the information from multiple operators at one click,” said Yatra.com co-founder Dhruv Shringi.

Given the growing potential of the sector, some players in the online air ticket booking space are also planning to join the bandwagon. “The online bus-ticketing business is likely to witness robust growth in the coming years. We are aggressively planning to foray into this sector and are looking for tie-ups with some of the budding online bus-ticketing portals,” said M"