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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Online travel |
| Founded | 2006[1] |
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| Headquarters | , |
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| Products | Booking buses, trains and cabs |
| Revenue | US$85 million (2019)[2] |
| Parent | MakeMyTrip |
| Website | www |
redBus is an Indian online bus ticket booking company that provides bus ticket booking through its website and iOS and Android mobile apps. It is headquartered in Bangalore and works like a hub, acting as a medium for a network of more than 3500 bus operators,[3][4] across the countries of India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Peru, and Colombia. It claims to have registered over 180 million trips,[3] with a customer base of over 20 million.[3] In 2018, the company achieved a GMV of ₹50 billion (equivalent to ₹67 billion or US$800 million in 2023), with a 70% share in the Indian online bus ticketing segment.[4]
In 2013, redBus was acquired by Ibibo Group.[5] In 2017, the Ibibo Group was acquired by MakeMyTrip.[6]
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