{"id":1273523,"date":"2023-09-18T07:12:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T01:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1273523"},"modified":"2023-09-18T07:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T01:42:59","slug":"ola-re-launches-bike-taxi-services-in-bengaluru-with-a-twist-all-2-wheelers-are-now-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/ola-re-launches-bike-taxi-services-in-bengaluru-with-a-twist-all-2-wheelers-are-now-electric\/","title":{"rendered":"Ola Re-Launches Bike-Taxi Services In Bengaluru With A Twist: All 2-Wheelers Are Now Electric!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ola cabs resumed its bike taxi services in Bengaluru on Sep 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-77.png\" alt=\"Ola Re-Launches Bike-Taxi Services In Bengaluru With A Twist: All 2-Wheelers Are Now Electric!\" class=\"wp-image-1273532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-77.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-77-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-77-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced the news on Twitter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All electric fleet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two wheeler service comprises an all-electric fleet including S1 scooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service will expand to other parts of the country in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u20b925 for 5km, \u20b950 for 10km. Lowest cost, very comfortable and great for the environment! Will scale across India over next few months,\u201d the Ola CEO wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comeback after three years<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is returning to the city after 3 years.<br>It first started in 2016 but came under fire from the state\u2019s transport department over the safety and legality of the two-wheelers and was completely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeebiz.com\/automobile\/news-ola-resumes-two-wheeler-service-in-bengaluru-with-all-electric-fleet-s1-scooter-check-out-rates-tariff-254367\">banned <\/a>in the state in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opposition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karnataka State Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Tuesday that the state is working towards permanently banning another two wheeler taxi service Rapido bike taxis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matter has to do with riders especially women&#8217;s safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association, representing 36 bus, taxi and goods vehicle unions called a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/business\/companies\/ola-restarts-bike-taxi-operation-in-bengaluru-goes-all-electric-11378961.html\">strike <\/a>earlier this week with calls for regulating bike taxi services among other demands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this, Reddy said the government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/auto-news\/ola-resumes-bike-taxi-services-in-bangalore-today-announces-ceo-bhavish-aggarwal-11694858090930.html\">intends <\/a>to address and resolve the concerns raised by auto and taxi drivers in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ola cabs resumed its bike taxi services in Bengaluru on Sep 16. 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