RedBus launches ticketing service on mobile

by on February 2nd, 2012

India’s largest bus ticket booking website redBus.in is launching its bus ticketing service on mobile phones, states a recent report from techcircle.in.

The new mobile service, would allow bus travelers to check bus schedules, fares and seat layouts on their mobile, and even book tickets using their phone.

“Mobile shows signs of becoming a dominant channel and we want to enable bus travellers to be able to plan and book their tickets easily on the device. We have created a very easy-to-use and intuitive mobile site with all available payment options,” said redBus CEO Phanindra Sama.

RedBus is owned by Pilani Soft Labs Pvt Ltd. The company also owns BOSS, a SaaS product that is used by bus operators for their inventory management and SeatSeller, the company’s bus inventory distribution platform used by travel agents interested in selling bus tickets.

Launched in 2006, redBus raised $6.5 million in series-C funding from Helion Venture Partners, Inventus Capital Partners and Seedfund, after raising $1 million in its angel round from Seedfund, and an undisclosed sum from Inventus Capital Partners and Seedfund in July, 2009.

 

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