Memorandum of Understanding between Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) & Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC)

Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) has signed a MoU with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) to facilitate the hotel members of HRANI for the listing of their room rate and inventory on IRCTC booking engine portal. The same has been done in a bid to promote domestic tourism and reduce the customer acquisition cost.

The occasion was graced with the esteemed presence of M.P. Mall, Chairman & Managing Director, IRCTC as Chief Guest. The event also witnessed the presence of Surendra Kumar Jaiswal, President HRANI & Vice President FHRAI, Amarvir Singh, Hony Secretary, Garish Oberoi, Treasurer and Renu Thapliyal, Secretary General, HRANI along with leading hoteliers.

On the association M.P. Mall, CMD, IRCTC said “Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) - A Mini Ratna is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Railways, Government of India. IRCTC handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations and claims that it has 60 million registered users on the website, and is the world's second busiest, with around 8 lacs bookings per day. In addition to ticket booking, people can also book their stays, domestic & international holiday packages, flights and meals on the IRCTC website.