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Paytm to enter travel market
January 15 (TravelAndy): Mobile payment service Paytm is all set to enter the travel market, to provide a one point solution to a range of travel requirements.
The company aims at providing travellers with services including cab rides, bus, train and air tickets, hotel bookings, visa facilitation , foreign exchange and international mobile phone cards.
“We are looking to build the largest marketplace for travel in India. A person planning a holiday will not have to look anywhere else for any travel needs,” Abhishek Ranjan, vice-president, Paytm said. Continue reading Paytm to enter travel market
Mobikwik says hi to Indian travellers
May 11 (TravelAndy): India-based digital payment service provider Mobikwik recently announced its partnership with four leading Indian travel portals — MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, Yatra and Goibibo.
People using these sites will be able to book make payments for flights, train, bus and hired cars taxi and hotel bookings from their Mobikwik wallets, instead of using credit cards, debit cards and net banking accounts, the company claimed.
MobiKwik expects to facilitate travel and hotel bookings worth Rs 200 crore over the next one year, reports said.
Paytm, another mobile wallet company, recently started a similar partnership with Indian Railways.