Ola has launched its all-electric on-demand delivery service, Ola Parcel.
Starting in Bengaluru
“Launching Ola Parcel today in Bengaluru! Start of an all-electric 2W logistics ecosystem for India!,” CEO Bhavish Aggarwal wrote on Twitter.
It is currently live in Bengaluru but there are plans to eventually expand across the country.
The courier service aims to electrify logistic services in India.
Disrupting India’s logistics ecosystem
An Ola spokesperson said electric two-wheelers will disrupt the logistics ecosystem in India and Ola’s on-demand delivery service will bring in a “paradigm shift” in the intra-city logistics industry.
“Owing to its robust network of services spanning across ride-hailing, digital commerce, logistics and EV manufacturing capabilities, Ola is uniquely placed to bring in this transformation at speed and scale,” the statement said.
“We are very confident that this collaboration between Ola and Ola Electric will revolutionise the 2W logistics ecosystem in India.”
Affordability
It will serve as a highly affordable and accessible delivery solution for all, the startup said in a statement.
It will be available at different price ranges – INR 25 for 5 Km, INR 50 for 10 km, INR 75 for 15 km, and INR 100 for 20 km.
The service is aimed at competing with Swiggy Genie, Dunzo’s, Porter and Uber connect’s services which are also delivering intra-city parcels at all major cities in India.
Electric bike taxi service
On similar lines Ola also provides bike taxi services.
It uses electric two wheelers which it uses to offer ebike services in Bengaluru, a city it has returned to recently.
The price of bike taxis was set as ₹25 for 5 kilometers and ₹50 for 10 kilometers.
“ ₹25 for 5km, ₹50 for 10km. Lowest cost, very comfortable and great for the environment! Will scale across India over next few months,” said Bhavish Aggarwal.
Ola currently claims to have operations in 200 cities with over 1 Mn drivers on the platform.
