Cleartrip Expands into Train Bookings with IRCTC Partnership, Strengthens Multi-Modal Platform

By partnering with IRCTC, the official ticketing arm of Indian Railways, Cleartrip is now able to offer train bookings alongside flights, hotels, and buses — all within a single app interface.

Comprehensive Train Services:
Users can book tickets across routes in India, including General and Tatkal quotas, with features like real‑time seat availability, fare insights, PNR tracking, berth preferences, and secure digital payments.

Unified Experience:
Train journeys can be searched, booked, and managed seamlessly within the Cleartrip app, with plans to extend this to the web platform soon.

Scale of Opportunity:
India’s rail network serves 23 million passengers daily and 7 billion annually. With 800 million reserved passengers per year, Cleartrip is tapping into one of the largest mobility ecosystems in the world.

Strategic Vision:
Cleartrip’s leadership emphasized that this move is not just about scale, but about differentiation — embedding predictive intelligence, personalization, and stress‑free booking support.

Flipkart Backing:
As part of Flipkart, Cleartrip is leveraging strong infrastructure and digital reach to accelerate growth in India’s competitive OTA market.

This expansion positions Cleartrip to compete more aggressively with rivals like MakeMyTrip and Yatra, who already offer train bookings, while strengthening its brand as a one‑stop travel solution.