Released on: September 10, 2008, 10:53 pm

Press Release Author: iXiGO

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Leading travel search engine to offer best deals on bus
journeys across India

Press Release Body: New Delhi, September 11, 2008 – iXiGO (www.ixigo.com), India’s
fastest growing online travel search engine today announced the launch of its bus
search tool, enabling search, comparison and booking of bus tickets from multiple
bus operators and bus booking sites in India.

iXiGO’s bus search tool available at www.ixigo.com/buses aggregates hundreds of
private bus operators spread over 500 towns and across 2300 routes. iXiGO compares
bus travel options ranging from non-AC buses to luxury sleeper buses and
air-conditioned Volvos, allowing travelers to search using various parameters such
as timings, amenities and price. Once the user selects the best deal on iXiGO, he or
she is redirected to the checkout page of the bus booking sites, where the
transaction is completed.

iXiGO has partnered with Ticketvala, redBus and TicketGoose, India’s leading online
bus booking sites, to enable the online bus ticketing. Speaking on the partnership,
Phanindra Sama, CEO of redBus said, “We are delighted to be associated with India’s
leading travel search engine. Their meta-search technology adds value to our bus
ticketing capabilities.” Haranath Lokanadham, CEO of Ticketvala added, “We have
immense faith on iXiGO’s top-rated product and team. Together, we can offer more
value to travelers searching for buses as a part of their journey in India”.

Announcing the launch of the service, Aloke Bajpai, Founder & CEO of iXiGO said,
“There is huge potential in online bus booking and we will work with our partners to
search a wider base of bus operators and offer Indian consumers a more comprehensive
and usable bus ticket search engine over time.”

iXiGO’s pioneering approach to online travel aggregates information from multiple
travel websites enabling travelers to save time and money by searching more
efficiently and comprehensively. For its partners, iXiGO’s business model generates
qualified leads from focused travelers. Earlier, iXiGO has launched India’s biggest
hotel booking search, featuring 6000+ hotels from over 400 cities in the country,
and India’s most comprehensive direct-booking domestic airfare search. The website
has posted a month-on-month growth of 20% in search traffic and has recently
received seed financing from BAF Spectrum, Singapore.

ABOUT iXiGO.com:
iXiGO.com ® is India’s leading online travel search engine based out of Gurgaon.
Launched in June 2007 by an entrepreneurial team of young IITians and INSEAD MBAs,
iXiGO.com has been recognized as a NASSCOM Top-100 Innovator and BusinessToday and
WSJ-Mint have named it among India’s hottest startups for its unique market
approach, product usability, and passionate management team. For more information
about iXiGO, visit www.ixigo.com.

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Shudeep Majumdar
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Web Site: http://www.iXiGO.com

Contact Details: Media Contact
Shudeep Majumdar
The Practice
Email: shudeep@the-practice.net
Mobile: +91 93502 68439