TripAdvisor and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have announced the formation of an alliance under which Indian Railways customers will now be able to access unbiased reviews and opinions on Indian hotels and destinations which are available on the TripAdvisor India website.

Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, General Manager, IRCTC, said, "It has constantly been IRCTC's endeavour to provide world class online ticketing services to our Indian audience. In line with this, we are pleased to announce the availability of real traveller reviews from TripAdvisor, the world leader in this space. Now, once a user books a ticket on irctc.co.in, she will be able to view interesting nuggets of information on the destination she is travelling to. We are confident that our users will be able to plan their trips better using the combination of our services and TripAdvisor reviews and opinions."

Sharat Dhall, Managing Director, TripAdvisor India said, "IRCTC's association with us is a testimony to the depth of content available on Indian destinations and hotels on TripAdvisor. In a short span of less than a year, TripAdvisor has grown to become one of the leading travel websites in the country with more than 1.5 million monthly unique Indian visitors. Rail travel in India continues to be a preferred mode for a majority of our population. With this alliance we offer India's largest travelling audience with reviews and opinions, all in order to help them plan a perfect trip.