Ezeego1.com, the online travel site, has partnered with Rail Europe, the European Railways-owned world leader in rail passes and tickets distribution, to offer real-time online booking capability to clients in India. This is the first-of-its-kind agreement in South Asia. This would enable both customers and travel agents to make bookings in a seamless environment using the site. Currently, Rail Europe distributes its products through its General Sales Agent (GSA) network in the country.

Speaking on this initiative, Neelu Singh, chief operating officer, Ezeego1.com, said, "We are pleased to have the seamless interface in place which will enable travel agents and customers to access and book the whole range of European rail passes and tickets from India."

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Gopi R. Iyengar, area manager, India and South Asia, said, "It is pleasing to note that players like Ezeego1.com see the potential and interest in obtaining such an interface with our rail reservation system which is the most comprehensive when it comes to European rail inventory access."

The site offers travel-related services. It is a travel search site where the consumer gets real-time information and transaction capability online. The portal offers a real-time web-based booking engine, which is seamlessly integrated to the mid and back office. It also employs a unique Single Window platform for multiple services, so one does not have to enter and exit different systems. It is the only reservation system that offers a dynamic packaging of all services with real-time inventory.

Ezeego1.com has strong online and offline fulfilment systems, different modes of delivery and collections, which help cater to the customer in any part of India. The portal has tied up with various payment gateway options.

Rail Europe is the joint venture between the French and Swiss National Railways. In addition to this the Swiss Federal Railways and the French National Railways, their partners include GIE Eurail, Eurostar and the National Railways of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Rail Europe 4A is in charge of sales and promotion of European rail tickets and the passes in Asia, Australasia, Africa and South America.

R Rangaraj