Good news for all ixigo train users! Now the super cool, ixigo train app, will be available in 6 Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and Gujarati. Now that sounds interesting, doesn’t it?
Interesting Tidbits
The new feature was unveiled on 26th January, 2017 and is supposed to make life easier for train travellers as they can now use this app even if they are not well-versed with English. In addition to this, ixigo trains app has also been updated with several new features for a hassle-free experience for the users. For example, the train app automatically picks your upcoming train trips and prompts you to book your taxi (Uber) in right time so that you don’t miss your train.
Also, if you are still on the waiting list for your next train journey, you can instantly book confirmed bus tickets via redBus by using this app in no time. What’s more, you can also compare flights from more than 100 travel sites such as Yatra, MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, Jet Airways and Spicejet among others through the ixigo trains app. With exciting cashback offers running currently on ixigo, many a times flight tickets end up being cheaper than a 3 AC train ticket!
How to change the app language:
From the top-right menu option in the app, tap on ‘Change Language’ and then select the language of your choice. Yes, it is that simple!
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Commenting on the multilingual app launch, ixigo CEO & Co-Founder, Aloke Bajpai said – “A significant proportion of our train users are more comfortable using their mother tongue for train information search & discovery, and what better time to make this announcement than the Republic Day. We anticipate that the Indian online user base will touch 500 million by next year, making it absolutely essential that mass-market apps work in regional languages. We want to thank Reverie Language Technologies for helping out with these language localizations.”
More about the app
The ixigo trains app has recently been named “Best App of 2016” by Google under the “Made in India” category. No wonder the app has close to 14 million downloads and 2.5 Lakh ratings till date and is the leading train app in the country.
