Soon a single railway app to ebook tickets, observe trains! Indian Railways plans to introduce a complete ‘Super App,’ merging varied companies presently scattered throughout its a number of cellular apps. A senior authorities official has revealed that this initiative goals to streamline person experiences by consolidating ticketing, train tracking, and different railway companies, eliminating the necessity for quite a few app downloads by railway customers.The growth of this unified app shall be undertaken by CRIS, the IT arm of the railway ministry.
According to an ET report, the Super App intends to mix the functionalities of present apps like Rail Madad, UTS, and National Train Enquiry System. It additionally goals to incorporate companies reminiscent of PortRead, Satark, TMS-Nirikshan for operations, and well-known standalone apps like IRCTC Rail Connect, IRCTC eCatering Food on Track, and IRCTC Air for flight bookings. Rail Madad caters to complaints and solutions, whereas National Train Enquiry System helps observe the standing of a train for commuters.
Among the present apps, IRCTC Rail Connect stands out as the most well-liked, boasting over 100 million downloads and being the only real platform for reserved ticket bookings. Meanwhile, UTS, with over 10 million downloads, focuses on providing platform tickets and season passes.Officials stress the significance of leveraging this unified platform for monetization whereas contemplating person suggestions for app enhancement. “While designing the super app, potential for monetisation of eyeballs must be kept at the forefront. Bringing the existing successful standalone apps to a common platform must create value,” an official was quoted as saying.
The estimated value for the event and operation of this new Super App over a interval of three years is roughly Rs 90 crore.
According to an ET report, the Super App intends to mix the functionalities of present apps like Rail Madad, UTS, and National Train Enquiry System. It additionally goals to incorporate companies reminiscent of PortRead, Satark, TMS-Nirikshan for operations, and well-known standalone apps like IRCTC Rail Connect, IRCTC eCatering Food on Track, and IRCTC Air for flight bookings. Rail Madad caters to complaints and solutions, whereas National Train Enquiry System helps observe the standing of a train for commuters.
Among the present apps, IRCTC Rail Connect stands out as the most well-liked, boasting over 100 million downloads and being the only real platform for reserved ticket bookings. Meanwhile, UTS, with over 10 million downloads, focuses on providing platform tickets and season passes.Officials stress the significance of leveraging this unified platform for monetization whereas contemplating person suggestions for app enhancement. “While designing the super app, potential for monetisation of eyeballs must be kept at the forefront. Bringing the existing successful standalone apps to a common platform must create value,” an official was quoted as saying.
The estimated value for the event and operation of this new Super App over a interval of three years is roughly Rs 90 crore.
In the fiscal 12 months 2023, Rail Connect accounted for about half of IRCTC’s whole ticket bookings ( 560,000 train tickets bookings), showcasing its vital person base and influence. The relaxation had been from the IRCTC web site.
