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Uber Launches Carpool Service UberPool in Bangalore
Carpooling is slowly gaining popularity in the country. Cab hailing companies are now jumping on the bandwagon one by one. Just a few days back, Meru laid the first stone on this service in India. Though the concept is still being…
Ola Activates ‘Number Masking’ To Protect Customer’s Identity; Sets Aside $20M For Safety…
Ola has introduced a new safety feature for their customers: Number Masking. With this new initiative, Ola drivers would not be able to access their customer’s phone number, thereby enhancing privacy of all users.
Ola has informed us…
Top 13 Tourist Destinations in India [2015]
We have made slight modifications in the list as per the changing circumstances. We have also added couple of destinations that we think should be mentioned here.
I have not done a top 10 list for a long time now, and with Summer…
Ola to Invest Rs 5,000 Cr in Cab Leasing Business
Cab hailing app Ola has been spreading out its branches to tackle the tough competition the San Francisco based firm Uber has been subjecting it to. It is now planning to invest Rs. 5000 crore in a programme under which drivers can…
E-Visa Topple All Records: International Tourist Arrivals Witness 724% Growth In August
E-visa facility initiated by the Modi Govt. last year is continuing to break all existing tourism records. In the month of August this year, 724% more International tourists entered the country, compared to last year in the same period.…
Ola Launching Bus Shuttle Service In Bangalore and Gurgaon [Full Details]
After capturing nearly 75 percent of mobile app based cab rental market, Ola now wants to make inroads into other forms of public transport – Ola has confirmed that they will soon be launching bus shuttle service in cities of of…
Breather for Uber; Indian woman ends US lawsuit
Earlier in the year, a 27-year-old Indian woman had sued Uber in the U.S. alleging being raped by a driver from the taxi-hailing company in India. Now according to a court filing on Tuesday, she has voluntarily withdrawn her lawsuit.…
Meru Cabs Starts CarPooling Service!
Taxi hailing service Meru Cabs has launched a ‘CarPool’ service for customers across the country. The feature built in the mobile app offers the 'personal car' ride sharing option for people travelling in the same direction or area.…
Ola Goes Green In Delhi; Ola Drivers Offered Rs 1 Lakh Incentives For Moving to CNG Vehicles
In yet another first for an Indian taxi company, Bengaluru based taxi aggregator Ola has announced incentives upto Rs 1 lakh for drivers if they convert their taxis into CNG vehicle.
This new scheme was launched under ‘Ola Green…
Uber Now In 22 Cities, Commands 150,000 Cabs & 35% Market Share
Just last month, Uber expanded their foot print to 7 Indian cities simultaneously, there biggest expansion till date. Now, a month later they have announced another 4 cities where Uber cars will be available. The four new cities include…
Uber Riders Can Now Pay Using Airtel Money; Free In-Cab 4G Wi-Fi!
With each passing day, we’re talking of new collaborations. In each passing collaboration, there is a mobile payment company. That’s where the world is probably heading now. At this pace, the time to dump physical wallets is not afar!…
Ola Launches ‘Ola Select’ Exclusive Benefit Program; Will Offer Free in-Cab WiFi and More Perks
Ola has announced the launch of an exclusive benefits program for selected customers, called Ola Select. As per the official announcement, Ola Select will offer four major benefits:
Free In-Cab WiFi facility
Upgrades at no…
Delhi Govt’s ‘City Taxi Scheme’ Gives Taxi App Companies like Ola, Uber A Chance…
Taxi-hailing apps in the country are under turmoil since long as they’ve been fighting bans and flouting orders. Some of them are worth billions of dollars and are making desperate attempts to thrive against the legal odds. For flouting…
Uber to Invest Rs. 6400 Cr in India in Next 9 Months, Says India Is Its Global Priority
Uber-the baby born in San Francisco flown down to India had shown its feet well in the cradle. It came in and sprang up in just no time - leaving all competitors aghast and facing backlashes from cities in many across the world. India…
With 99% Bookings Coming From App, Ola To Go App-Only From Next Month
While Flipkart’s decision to go app only has been severely criticized, Ola’s decision to go app-only may not raise too many eyebrows. In fact, if anything it is good thing for consumers as well as the company. Previously, Ola allowed…
redBus Expands Bus Ticket Bookings To Malaysia and Singapore
redBus, a leading name in bus ticket bookings in India has gone international. Ibibo Group, part of South African media company Naspers Ltd, that operates redBus.in has said that they have now made their first foray into international…
IRCTC KFC Partner For Meal Delivery on Trains; To Be Launched Across 12 Trains In New Delhi Region
KFC fans have now another reason to choose Indian Railways!
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Yum Brands, which own KFC brand, have partnered to provide rail passengers an option to order KFC meals right…
Ola Is Getting Into Bus Bookings; Will Aggregate Tourist & Chartered Buses!
If we talk about road transport, then bus travel constitutes 80-85% of the traffic volume, compared to private vehicles. And in most of the sectors, buses overtake railways, considering that roads reach smaller towns and villages which…
IRCTC Updates: No ID Needed For Tatkal Bookings; IRCTC To Train Auto & Taxi Drivers; IRCTC…
Indian Railways has announced several new updates and programs this week. Here is a quick brief:
No IDs Required For Tatkal Tickets
Indian Railways has decided to stop the practice of asking identity proofs during booking –both…
Flipkart Getting Into Online Ticketing Services In partnership With MakeMyTrip
It looks like e-retail major is in a major reconstruction mode of late. From hiring ex-Yahoo key personnel Eric Lange and starting off the seller’s advantage week, the hot news this hour is Flipkart debuting the online ticketing…