New Delhi: Tummoc, India’s premier travel app known for simplifying daily local travel, has partnered with redBus, a large online bus ticketing platform, to streamline end-to-end outstation transportation.
The collaboration empowers over 3 million existing customers to use Tummoc beyond intra-city transportation needs. Within the Tummoc app, users can now avail services including – effortless access to intercity bus ticket bookings and Tummoc’s hassle-free first and last-mile connectivity solutions, available through Auto, Cabs, and Taxi Bikes, across the 21-plus cities in India.
The collaboration between Tummoc and redBus comes when outstation travel within India is on the brink of booming exponentially. As per a report in June 2022 titled “Intercity Travel Mobility Market in India” by PGA Labs, India’s outstation market by value stood at USD 66 billion with 30.1billion outstation commute passenger trips per annum in FY20; out of which 50% are through buses. The outstation bus market was at USD 30 billion in FY20 and is expected to grow at 9.8% CAGR from FY25. This partnership will help Tummoc to offer a one-stop end-to-end transportation solution for its growing user base.As part of the integrated all-in-one app solution by Tummoc, travellers can reserve auto, cabs and bike taxis public transport passes and tickets, and access real-time inter and intra-city transport schedules and route information for a hassle-free commute across Tummoc’s 21-plus serviced cities.
Hiranmay Mallick, Co-Founder and CEO, Tummoc, said, “We are excited to partner with redBus, a prominent bus aggregator in the industry. The development bolsters our motto to promote ‘Think Travel, Think Tummoc’. This partnership perfectly aligns with our mission to simplify the lives of travellers by offering a single app for all their transportation needs. Users can now seamlessly manage their entire journey, from their home to the bus stop, to another city, and finally to their destination within the Tummoc app. Travel has never been simpler. We are confident that our partnership with redBus will attract more commuters, solidifying Tummoc as a crucial multi-modal travel solutions provider.”
Manoj Agarwala, Chief Business Officer, redBus said “With this partnership, we hope to remove some of the anxiety, connectivity issues and unreliability associated with breaks in the journey, when travellers shift from inter-city to last mile transport. Together with Tummoc, we look forward to facilitating safer and happier journeys.”
Tummoc’s partnership with redBus was motivated by its commitment to providing a reliable, user-friendly experience for its growing user base of travellers. Tummoc envisions more strategic partnerships with other service providers in the travel domain to further simplify multi-nodal transit for its users.
