‘Ola Share’ launched in Ahmedabad; enables up to 50% savings on fares

Ahmedabad: Ola, India’s largest mobile app based transportation platform, today announced the launch of its economical shared cab service ‘Ola Share’ in Ahmedabad.

With its launch in Ahmedabad, Ola Share is now available in 10 cities across the country – Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ahmedabad

Ola Share enables economical fares and reduced congestion, since a ride can be shared by up to three people at any point in time. Customers benefit from up to 50% discount on cab fares. It makes urban transportation economical and efficient and better utilisation of vehicles on the road, many more cars can be taken off the road every single day. All of Ola’s security features like Track your Ride, Share Ride Details, SOS, Emergency Contacts, 24×7 Customer Support and Number Masking are available for users on Ola Share.

Raghuvesh Sarup, CMO & Head of Categories at Ola said, “Ahmedabad is a key market for Ola as the vehicular congestion levels are increasing at an alarming rate. With approximately 22 lakh vehicles plying on city roads and the number increasing by nearly 600 vehicles every day, there is a compelling need for shared mobility in the city to enable a sustainable transport solution. We are thrilled to bring Ola Share – India’s most pocket friendly and decongestion friendly ride-sharing service to Ahmedabad. The city is amongst the 100 cities chosen for government’s ‘Smart city mission’; and hence, a smart & sustainable commuting solution like Ola Share will play a major role in making the existing transport structure stronger.”

Ola Share has been specially designed to enable citizens to ride together and contribute to reduction in pollution and congestion in their city. In the last 8-10 months, Ola Share has been able to save upwards of 48 lakh kilograms of carbon emissions along with over 20 lakh litres of fuel in the cities of its operation. First launched in October 2015, Ola Share has received tremendous acceptance from both customers and driver partners.

How does Ola Share work:

Ola Share appears on the Ola app as a separate category. On sharing the drop location, the Ola app uses advanced algorithms to match users, looking for a cab on the same route, in real time. When additional users en-route are identified, the driver’s device gets an alert with navigation to their pickup location within minutes, to join the ride. A maximum of 3 people can share a cab together via Ola Share.

With Ola Share, colleagues from a workplace or friends from a college can come together to share rides amongst themselves. A user can join multiple groups or simply choose to share a ride with anyone. As soon as users request a Share ride on the Ola app, they are matched with other users from their groups along their way. On the other hand, driver-partners get an option to log onto the Share platform, getting instant access to increased revenue of up to 50%, through continuous fulfilment of booking requests.

Started in January 2011 by IIT Bombay alumni Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola (formerly Olacabs), is India’s most popular mobile app for personal transportation. Using the Ola mobile app, users across 102 cities can book from over 4,50,000 vehicles across cabs, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Ola has also introduced a range of shared mobility services on its platform like Ola Shuttle and Ola Share for commute and ride-sharing respectively. The app is compatible with Windows, Android and iOS platforms.

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