e-commerce
Abhishek Roy takes charge as Just Dial PR head
Mumbai: Hyperlocal e-commerce platform Just Dial on Tuesday appointed Abhishek Roy as head of PR.
In this role, Roy will lead the PR function offering communications counsel to the executive team, business units, and the functional areas.
A seasoned communicator with 16 years of experience, Roy has worked across multiple sectors in corporate communications. Prior to joining Just Dial, Roy was the senior communications manager with Magicbricks. In the past he has also worked with the corporate communications functions in Aircel and Star TV. Prior to that, he has spent almost a decade as a sports journalist with IANS and The Telegraph.
Talking about his new role, Roy said, “Being India’s largest hyperlocal ecommerce platform, Just Dial is ingrained in our daily lives. I am looking forward for this opportunity to strategically position the communications function to help the brand reach its business objectives.
MUMBAI: From flights to tracks, Cleartrip is now trying to keep every journey on the same ticket. Cleartrip, part of Flipkart, has launched train ticket bookings through a partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, marking its entry into India’s vast rail travel ecosystem.
The integration allows users to search, book and manage train journeys directly within the app, as the company pushes towards becoming a unified, multi-modal travel platform. The move plugs Cleartrip into one of the world’s largest transportation networks, where over 800 million reserved passengers travel annually, alongside a daily footfall of around 23 million across Indian Railways.
The offering includes bookings across routes nationwide, covering General and Tatkal quotas as per Ministry of Railways guidelines. Users can also access real-time seat availability, fare insights, PNR status tracking, berth preferences and digital payment options within a single interface.
The expansion reflects a broader shift in travel platforms from specialising in a single mode to stitching together end-to-end journeys. For Cleartrip, the bet is not just on scale, but on simplifying a system often seen as complex and fragmented.
Company executives said the focus is on embedding predictive intelligence and personalisation into the booking journey, aiming to make everything from discovery to post-booking support faster and more intuitive.
The train booking feature is currently live on the app, with plans to extend it to the web platform soon, signalling a push towards a seamless cross-platform experience.
In a country where railways move billions each year, the next battleground for travel apps may well be decided not in the skies, but on the tracks.
