GoldSeat powers IOT based tracking and wifi for RailYatri.in’s IntrCity Smartbus
GoldSeat, one of the leaders in the space of IOT based suite of services for bus operators, recently announced its deal with RailYatri.in’s IntrCity SmartBus for their branded fleet across India. This deal with strengthen the vision of Goldseat to convert all intercity buses as connected buses across India. GoldSeat is a unique company that offers on the go offline entertainment for road travel, including buses and trains. They have been providing their devices to various operators across India before they met RailYatri team which asked for various new features and customizations.
IntrCity SmartBus by RailYatri.in currently has over 50 buses running in North and South India and will be expanding to more than 300 buses within this year. RailYatri is a leader in multi-modal integrated intercity transportation in India with more than 20 million MAUs. RailYatri provides Train bookings, Bus bookings, Food-on-Train and has launched IntrCity Smartbuses 5 months back.
Gaurav Kapahi and Nishchal Khetarpal, the Co-founders of GoldSeat are looking forward to the brand new association. Both Kapahi and Khetarpal possess extensive experience in the technology industry and have worked with tech giants across the country. While announcing this partnership, Gaurav Kapahi, Co-Founder, GoldSeat said “GoldSeat is our brainchild through which we offer travel entertainment services along with offering services such as live cameras, GPS, passenger information system, live alerts, and travel monitoring stations. We are also excited to partner with RailYatri to provide a connected travel experience to consumers. Our ultimate aim is to create a comfortable and well-connected road travel system.”
Nishchal Khetarpal, Co-Founder, GoldSeat said, “Technology being an important aspect and is the futuristic way of how India would travel in the coming years, we are elated to be a part of this transformation and bringing services like never before.”
“Our fleet of managed branded buses by the name of IntrCity SmartBus have standardized interiors, in-bus washroom as well as are fitted with IoT devices for providing traceability, safety monitoring, and in-bus entertainment. We needed customized solutions based on our specific needs around safety, live tracking, wifi and were looking for suitable partners. The GoldSeat team has been very proactive on customizing their solutions around our needs and have also hired staff across India to service our needs,” says Manish Rathi, CEO & Co-Founder RailYatri.
While the companies will benefit from this association, the true winners are the customers. Air travel often offers such entertainment options, but road travel tends to be boring and devoid of any entertainment. By implementing GoldSeat’s solutions, customers get access to Wi-Fi, an extensive list of entertainment while also enjoying the benefits of a well-connected and secure transportation system.
