e-commerce
Animesh Sharma joins Exclusively as chief technology officer
MUMBAI: Snapdeal has appointed Animesh Sharma as chief technology officer of the recently acquired Exclusively.com.
Snapdeal co-founder Rohit Bansal said, “We are very happy to have Sharma on board. He comes with 13 years of leadership experience in building scalable technology products, as well as talented engineering teams. Technology is at the backbone of companies like ours and we are confident his rich experience in building technology platforms from scratch will complement Exclusively’s business expansion plans. At Exclusively, he will be driving the technology and product functions to make it the most preferred online shopping destination for premium fashion in India.”
Sharma added, “I am very excited to be a part of the enthusiastic, dynamic and vibrant team at Exclusively. The company’s vision to transform the premium online lifestyle shopping experience in India is quite inspiring. I look forward to building a highly scalable and innovative technology platform with the team.”
Prior to this, Sharma was working with Wize Commerce (formerly Nextag) for almost a decade where he served as vice president – engineering. He was responsible for managing all aspects of engineering, services and live site operations along with leading a team of 100+ engineers across multiple verticals. During his tenure at Wize Commerce, he was instrumental in building and managing some of the most critical technology modules – travel, store and mobile application.
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.
