Experience a free ‘Tonga Ride’ from the Ola app this Dasara in Mysuru!

Explore Mysuru Palace on a Tonga; book a free ride for 3 directly from the Ola app

Mysuru, October 7, 2016: Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation, is bringing some old-world charm to the Dasara festivities by enabling free ‘Tonga Rides’ from its app in Mysuru. People in the city will be able to book a Tonga ride around the Mysuru Palace directly through their Ola app, just the way they book a cab or an auto. A special ‘Tonga’ category will be visible on the Ola app between 2:00pm to 6:00pm on Saturday, 8th October. Tonga Rides have been a part of visiting heritage sites in Mysuru during Dasara festivities. This year, Ola is enabling customers to book the ride through their smartphones and enjoy a free 20 minute ride around around the famed Mysuru Palace. A customer can book a ride for 3 on a Tonga; from the front gate of Mysuru Palace. Ola’s on-ground executives will help the customers in hailing Tongas from the start-off point and would ensure that the patrons enjoy a seamless, convenient and memorable experience.

Kiran Brahma, Regional Business Head at Ola, said, “We are thrilled to launch on-demand ‘Tonga’ rides in the heritage city of Mysuru. The city attracts a lot of tourists through the year, and more so in this time of the year as Dasara is celebrated with much pomp and grandeur. We are confident that these Tonga rides will be a big hit among the locals and tourists alike.” He further added, “As part of our mission of building mobility for a billion Indians, we have created transport solutions that suit the specific needs of the Indian customer. Whether it is day to day office travel or stepping out to meet friends or going around the city during Dasara festivities, Ola has a ride for everyone and all occasions. Right from building varied use-cases to solve unique market needs, to strengthening our tech infrastructure for creating more made for India solutions, we’ve constantly innovated to improve driver and customer experience. The tonga ride is a unique experience for our users that they will cherish!”

Ola launched its services in Mysuru in December 2014 and has since then become one of the preferred mobility solution providers in the city. The Ola platform offers varied smart and sustainable commuting options like Ola Micro, Ola Mini, Ola Sedan and Ola Autos; to the travellers in the city. With the introduction of new categories such as Ola Rentals and Ola Outstation, the Company has also enabled seamless mobility for thousands of tourists who visit the city, especially during the festive season.

About Ola:

Founded in Jan 2011 by IIT Bombay alumni Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola (formerly Olacabs), is India’s most popular mobile app for personal transportation. Ola integrates city transportation for customers and driver partners onto a mobile technology platform ensuring convenient, transparent and quick service fulfilment. Ola is committed to its mission of building mobility for a billion people. 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 available on Windows, Android and iOS platforms. Please visit www.olacabs.com and https://www.olacabs.com/media for more information.

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