Comments on: Useful Websites for India

By: Srikant

Srikant — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:17:24 +0000

I have used Redbus and Hungrybangalore. Both of them have a useful service to offer. With redbus I had a problem getting my refund when I cancelled my tickets once but if all is well their delivery process is smooth. http://www.hungrybangalore.com has quite a few restaurants in my area and I prefer ordering thru them to save my time and the painful process of calling up someone to place an order.
I used irctc twice. First time it was good, but when I tried booking a tatkal tkt the next time, the site went down at dot 8:01

By: Kalyan

Kalyan — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:03:37 +0000

if you talk about irctc.co.in , you must talk about erail.in, really fast & everything in a single page.

By: Pramod Biligiri

Pramod Biligiri — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:58:28 +0000

My mom uses IRCTC all the time when booking for relatives and such. Man does that site suck or what!

My colleague was using RedBus.in 2 days back and he was very happy too. Prompt customer service they have. BookMyShow is pretty popular in ThoughtWorks I think. I have heard people talk about it.

I have not seen HungryBangalore. Will go check out.

By: Swaroop

Swaroop — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:11:14 +0000

@Kausikram: I did use these travel websites sometime back, including yatra.com and so on. Ultimately, my travel agent got me the best deal and that too one of the better airlines. There was a significant cost difference between what the travel agent booked and these online travel websites.

By: Mayank

Mayank — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:30:56 +0000

Good to hear good things about redBus. The “boss is watching” section has a simple thought process. Lots of professionals access the site from office. So, usually when your boss walks by, people try to change their screens etc. This link helps you open a document that looks like you’re working on something serious.

By: kausikram

kausikram — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:39:45 +0000

ixigo.com you could add that as well

By: GreenPreneur

GreenPreneur — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:43:10 +0000

ya, the section is nicely placed on the right side Makes sense.

Anil
http://greenpreneur.blogspot.com

By: Swaroop

Swaroop — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:27:18 +0000

@Greenpreneur: Yes, the clean look and the simple usage is what makes RedBus stand out. The "Boss is Watching" section is simply them having fun, similar to their About page.

@Sangeeta: You're welcome.

@Umang: Thanks, added it.

By: Umang

Umang — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:23:23 +0000

I would put IRCTC.co.in right at the top of that list.

By: Sangeeta

Sangeeta — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:10:09 +0000

Hey Swaroop…thanks a lot for the information…It was really useful…..:)