Google Pay starts railway ticket bookings in india

Google Pay users will browse for train options, book tickets and also cancel them through the app.

In what might become a major use case of Google Pay users in india, the digital payments app can permit railways ticket booking through its platform.

The service is being powered by Indian Railway catering and tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

In a statement the corporate said that the feature are created offered within the travel and transit section of the applying and might be used by smartphone users across Android and iOS.

Google Pay users can also browse for train options, book tickets and even cancel them through the app. in addition users may also check seat availability, journey period also compare travel time.

“Two out of every 3 transactions on Google Pay return from 3,00,000 of India’s cities and villages, well on the far side India’s largest metros. The train ticket booking feature addresses an important need for Indian users, right within the app and is another step to making the lives of our users easier and a lot of convenient with Google Pay,” aforementioned Ambarish Kenghe, Director, Product Management, Google Pay.

Leveraging the success with cab and bus bookings on the Google Pay app, the California headquartered search engine giant intends to scale up train bookings massively as well.