Ixigo trains app for iOS has been updated with AR-based features that will let iPhone users locate their coach position on railway platforms accurately. AR coach position feature will allow the passengers locate their coach positions at more than 7,000 railway stations across India.
Users of iPhone 6+ and above are capable of using their Apple smartphones to categorize coaches and label them to detect how far they are from their intended coach accurately. The ixigo’s AR features leverage on the Apple’s ARKit. Users will have to grant camera permission to Ixigo to use the AR features.
Once you grant permissions, you will have to point it at the railway platform, and the app will overlay coach positions of their train on the phone screen. Apart from this, ixigo is rolling out other critical features like the station Alarm and Rescheduled trains. These additions will offer users with live updates and will alert users as they approach their destination station.
The Rescheduled trains feature will allow users to quickly check if their train is canceled, diverted or rescheduled. The startup has also added a wide range of interesting iMessage stickers. You can download the Ixigo Trains app from App Store here.
Commenting on the AR update, Rajnish Kumar, CTO & Co-founder, ixigo said:
At ixigo, our constant endeavor is to use innovation to improve traveler experience and diminish pain points. Due to overcrowding at railway stations, passengers often worry about not having the right information with them when needed, leading to anxious moments before they board their train. To curb this, we worked on developing our AR Coach Position feature. We are quite excited about being the first in the Indian travel services market with an AR use case that will greatly ease passenger pain.