MakeMyTrip partners with IRCTC to sell rail-holiday packages

CHENNAI: Online travel portal, MakeMyTrip, has entered into a "strategic patnership" with IRCTC to sell customised 'rail-holiday packages'.

This would extend the choice of holidays that the web-site offers to its customers,providing travellers options of best-deal railway packages along with air-tickets, hotel bookings and holidays, on a single platform, a statement from the company said.

Sachin Bhatia, Co-founder of MakeMyTrip said: "the tie-up with IRCTC will empower travellers by providing them greater choice and flexibility when planning holidays. It is also of long-term strategic significance for us. Going forward, we intend to leverage existing synergies to our mutual advantage".

At present,the service is available through the toll-free numbers of a few private telecom service providers. Travellers booking through MakeMyTrip have the advantage of accessing a variety of payment options offered by the portal. These include online payment by credit card, debit card, online banking, cash-on-delivery and mobile banking.