Ola expands in Chhattisgarh, launches services in Bilaspur

With the launch in Bilaspur, Ola expands its presence in 4 cities in the state

• More than 100 cabs available on Ola mobile app in Bilaspur; to be scaled up to 500 over the next 6 months
• With an ETA of 3 minutes; commuters in Bilaspur can choose to book a Mini at Rs. 8 per km and Sedan at Rs. 10 per km

Bilaspur, 24th February, 2017: Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation, today announced the launch of its services in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh. Bilaspur is the second-largest city after Raipur-Bhilai-Durg, the tri-city metro of the state and also the headquarters for South East Central Railway Zone. Being one of the most important centers of transportation for Chattisgarh, Bilaspur is also amongst the 100 Smart Cities under the Smart City Mission of Ministry of Urban Development. With an endeavour to improve connectivity and mobility infrastructure for the city, Ola aims to ensure safe convenient and reliable travel for the citizens of Bilaspur.

How to book a Cab using the Ola app:

Customers can request a  ‘Mini’ or ‘Sedan’ cab at their doorstep by clicking on the ‘Ride Now’ or ‘Ride Later’ icon that will be live on Ola’s app. Customers will be able to locate cabs close to them. On entering the drop location and confirming the request, available drivers in the vicinity shall be alerted through their devices.

Basis the information provided, the cab driver can choose to accept the booking request. On doing so, the customer will get a message with the ride details. The driver gets navigation on the Ola device to reach the customer’s pickup point. With the Ola app, customers can track their rides and also share the ride details in real-time on a live map with friends and family. Additionally, they will also get a system-generated bill immediately on completion over an email.

Piyush Surana, Director Operations at Ola said, “Being the second-largest city after Raipur-Bhilai-Durg, the tri city metro of the state, Bilaspur is an important market for Ola in Chattisgarh. As a homegrown technology company, we have been working towards strengthening the existing transport infrastructure of our cities by introducing smart and sustainable mobility solutions for the commuters. With the launch of Ola’s services in the city, people can access affordable and hassle free transportation options through their Ola mobile app. This will also create better livelihood opportunities for driver- partners giving them access to consistent demand and better revenue throughout the day. ”

Apart from the option of paying for their rides in cash, customers in Bilaspur will also have access to Ola’s e-wallet, ‘Ola Money’, that will aid digital payments in light of the recent demonetization move. Ola mobile app is powered with standard safety features like in-app features like Share Ride Details, Emergency Contacts, SOS, Number Masking, System generated bills, etc. With more than 150 cabs available on Ola mobile app currently, Ola aims to scale up to 800 cabs over the next 6 months.

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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 fulfillment. 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 500,000 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 visitwww.olacabs.com andhttps://www.olacabs.com/media for more information.

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