Ticketvala expands across South India

MUMBAI, INDIA: Ticketvala, India’s leading bus ticket distribution platform, announced the expansion of its services to South India. Ticketvala has setup offices in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad which enables customers to not only book bus tickets online but also have the option of home delivery of tickets. The company has established alliances with major operators in the southern region including Sharma Transport, Kallada Travels and SVR Travels.

The company in a bid to make its user interface more customer friendly has also revamped its website with the latest internet technology. The website will continue to provide real time booking, cancellation, seat selection and also complete journey details. It is also the first Indian cto offer accurate, zoomable street maps that will allow customers user to choose the most convenient boarding point.

Ticketvala which launched in July 2007 has already established a very strong presence in Western India specifically in Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Pune. Ticketvala currently offers India’s largest real time bus seat booking inventory with over 200 bus operators signed up and have crossed over 1 million transactions in February 2008. Customers that log on to the Ticketvala website can book their tickets either through the website and or call the toll free number 1-800-209-2222.

“Ticketvala.com has been growing and expanding rapidly and is deeply committed and dedicated to its vision to building the bus travel segment in India. Adding the South Zone to our network widens our reach across the length and breadth of the country and offer PAN India coverage as soon as possible. By incorporating technology in the bus travel space, we have been able to provide all bus operators a level playing field to grow” said  Haranath Lokanadham, chief executive officer, Travis Internet Pvt. Ltd. (Ticketvala.com).

Headed by Haranath Lokanadham, a 20-year management veteran in IT, shipping and travel, Ticketvala.com eliminates the tedious process of standing in long queues to book tickets or finding a travel agent and provides the convenience of door step delivery of tickets booked on the website through a simple four step procedure.