IRCTC Launches Online Bus Booking Service
The integration of this service with the IRCTC mobile app is expected to be completed in the first week of March.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched online bus booking on its official website: www.bus.irctc.co.in.
The official statement by IRCTC reads, “IRCTC under the leadership of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is gradually moving towards firmly positioning itself as the first government 'One Stop Shop Travel Portal' of the country."
The integration of this service with the IRCTC mobile app is expected to be completed in the first week of March.
The statement further added that the “customers will be able to book buses of their choice along with seat selection sitting in the comfort of their homes.” IRCTC has partnered with more than 50,000 state road transport and private bus operators covering 22 states and three union territories to provide online bus booking services to its customers.
The new service will allow the customers to select from a variety of buses on different routes, providing different amenities. Customers will also be able to choose their pick-up and drop points and timings.
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