Groupon partners with Spice Safar, offers discounts in Indian Railways

ETW Staff– Mumbai

Groupon India has launched a ‘Rail Deal’ where consumers pay INR nine and get INR100 cash back on any Railway ticket booking – if booked on ‘The Spice Safar’ App. The deal is available across all routes in the country making sure travellers reach their destination without feeling a pinch in their pocket.

The Railway ticket booking deal follows Groupon India’s successful trend of constantly offering consumers deals that are topical, but at the same time offering a great value-for-money proposition.

Commenting on the launch of the deal, Ankur Warikoo, CEO, Groupon India, said, “Launching this deal is an extension of our promise to offer exciting and ‘never heard before’ deals to our customers. We are thrilled to sign this partnership with Spice Safar. With railway fares being a hot discussion topic and the long weekend fast approaching, this deal could not have come out at a better time.”

Saket Agarwal, CEO Spice Safar, said, “Consumers today rely on mobile apps whether it is for booking tickets or paying bills. Our association with Groupon aims to reach out to our valuable customers and make ticket booking a hassle-free experience. At Spice Safar, customer satisfaction has always been a priority and we are sure that with this association with Groupon will add on to our relationship we share with them. We are happy to announce this partnership and hope consumers will benefit from this discount offer and plan to book more tickets.”