udChalo expands services to launch travel & tourism packages for defence forces of India
Bangalore, April 28, 2022: udChalo, a consumer tech company that exclusively caters to the armed forces of India, forays into offering curated and customized collection of travel and tourism packages for its audience. Observing an uptick in demand for travel and tourism amidst defence personnel and veterans in the post Covid era, this decision came as a part of strategic expansion plan for the startup. Living up to the brand ethos of making lives simpler for the armed forces, this vertical launch comes in right when the defence fraternity of India is looking forward to travel, post two years of restrictions.
A recent on ground survey of jawans undertaken by udChalo suggest, more than 40% of army personnel are looking forward to travel in 2022 during their holidays. Since the pandemic is officially over, and the restrictions on travel norms has been relaxed, jawans are looking forward to plan their travels with their family and dependents. A large proportion of these participants would choose holy pilgrimage destinations like Shirdi and Vaishnodevi for soul soothing purposes. While the rest are keen on travelling to destinations with scenic beauty and serendipity like Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar islands, Rajasthan and Himachal.
Keeping these changing demands in mind, udChalo now brings curated collection of travel packages for its user base. Travelers can now book from these handpicked travel destination of their choice at the best discounted prices for this consumer segment.
Talking about the expansion plan of his business, Ravi Kumar – Founder & CEO of udChalo said, “This pandemic has been a challenging and stressful time for every individual. Just as families plan to return to their travel routines, our defence personnel also return to seeking solace and well deserved recreational breaks. Living up to our motto of ‘service for services’, these special packages are pocket friendly, specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of our jawans offering comfort and convenience as the key parameter while they are on a vacation. We are optimistic of the acceptance of udChalo’s new offering which will contribute to this changing mindset in our segment and assist us in our further expansion plans.”
Recently udChalo forayed into real estate business. With udChalo, now Indian defence personnel can purchase real estate through udChalo at a minimum 10 % discount from the actual market price.
About udChalo:
udChalo is a leading Consumer Technology Company catering to the armed forces and their dependents. With the vision of ‘Making life simple for soldiers’, udChalo offers Travel, Financial Services, Group Housing, Consumer Electronics, and utility bill payment facility for its user base.
udChalo began its operations in 2015 headed by the alumni of the Army Institute of Technology and Stanford Graduate School of Business (Seed). It succeeded in tapping an untapped segment of consumers and is the only player in the segment. Today, through its website (www.udChalo.com), app platform, and 70 outreach centres udChalo caters to more than 2.8 million serving Defence Personnel, defence veterans, and their families. The estimated CAGR is over 450% in the last 5 years.
In a span of 9 years, udChalo has been instrumental in educating its consumer base and influencing consumer behaviour to turn its business profitable. Recently it was honoured with the national start-up award 2021 in the travel category and ranked 7th at the Economic Times ET Rise awards among India’s Fastest Growing MSME 2021.
udChalo is registered under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Govt of India, and is an IATA-registered agency. It holds ERI License from the Department of Income Tax. udChalo has been a recipient of the CRISIL Rating of CCAS2. The company was recently recognized by Guinness World Records for participation in two record-breaking cycling events.
