ixigo Trains Launches Spiritual and Family Holiday Packages with ixigo Bharat Darshan
ixigo Trains, India's leading AI-based train ticketing platform, announced the launch of Holiday
Packages with ixigo Bharat Darshan, a new feature that enables users to discover and book IRCTC's curated spiritual and family
travel packages directly within the ixigo Trains app.
What It Is
- A curated holiday packages platform integrated into the ixigo Trains app.
- Developed in partnership with IRCTC, focusing on spiritual and family travel circuits.
Key Features
- End-to-end packages: train travel, accommodation, sightseeing, meals, and local transport.
- Destinations: Vaishno Devi, Ayodhya, Char Dham, Tirupati, Shirdi, plus family favorites like Kashmir and the Northeast.
- Categories: Comfort and Superior, with pricing from ₹6,990 to ₹2–3 lakh for premium experiences.
- Provides a guaranteed travel alternative for those unable to secure confirmed train tickets.
Market Context
- Spiritual travel demand in India has grown steadily, with ixigo reporting 15–20% YoY growth in train searches to destinations like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Ujjain, Shirdi, and Varanasi.
- Bharat Darshan packages aim to simplify planning by removing the need for multiple separate bookings.
Leadership Insight
- Dinesh Kumar Kotha (CEO, ixigo Trains & ConfirmTkt): Highlighted the momentum in spiritual travel and ixigo’s role in making journeys more seamless and accessible.
This move positions ixigo as more than just a ticketing platform—it’s evolving into a holistic travel ecosystem, especially for pilgrimage and family tourism.
