Astral Limited is a leading Indian building materials company, known for pipes, fittings, water tanks, adhesives, and paints, with a strong nationwide manufacturing and distribution network.
Features Astral loves
24x7 human support
Easy-to-use platform
Dedicated account manager
Single vendor GST invoices
Customer Testimonial
TravelPlus has brought immense efficiency and reliability to our travel operations. Every booking is confirmed instantly, there are zero check-in denials, and we've had absolutely no escalations since moving to TravelPlus. Their dedicated account management, round-the-clock support, and single-vendor invoicing have made a big difference in both operations and cost optimization. We're now able to claim full GST input on all hotel stays — something we struggled with earlier — and have recently started engaging TravelPlus for event travel as well. It's been a seamless, value-driven partnership.
Situation
With a large, distributed workforce spread across multiple cities and business units, managing travel at Astral had become an increasingly time-consuming and fragmented process. The internal travel team faced several recurring challenges:
Multiple vendors and scattered invoices, making reconciliation tedious.
Limited visibility on overall travel spends and policy compliance.
Loss of GST input credit, as several invoices were non-compliant or invalid.
Frequent check-in hassles, hampering the traveller's experience.
These issues collectively led to higher admin workload, compliance gaps, and direct financial leakage through unclaimed GST input.
Solution
TravelPlus implemented a fully managed, end-to-end travel operations framework — combining automation, dedicated account ownership, and 24x7 service excellence to transform Astral's travel program.
A dedicated account manager and round-the-clock support team now handle all travel requests, ensuring zero escalations and proactive coordination across every booking.
Every hotel booking is confirmed instantly, and since onboarding TravelPlus, Astral has had zero check-in denials — a sharp contrast to pre-TravelPlus operations.
Single-vendor GST invoicing consolidated all hotel spends under one compliant entity, enabling Astral to claim 100% GST input credit and eliminate the earlier leakages.
Centralized billing and reporting give Astral's finance team full visibility and faster reconciliation, saving significant time and effort each month.
The TravelPlus platform provides a unified interface for bookings, modifications, and spend tracking — ensuring speed, accuracy, and compliance at scale.
With smoother workflows and zero operational friction, Astral's travel function has shifted from reactive firefighting to proactive, well-governed travel management.
Impact
Zero check-in denials and instant booking confirmations.
100% GST input credit achieved through single-vendor invoicing.
Centralized billing and spend visibility for finance.
24x7 human support, ensuring seamless traveler experience.
Gradual expansion of scope — Astral has now begun leveraging TravelPlus for corporate events and group movements as well.