Ola becomes the first ‘smart’ mobility partner at Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur

  • First of its kind strategic partnership to provide convenience for Commuters and Drivers

Raipur, February 22nd, 2017: Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation has entered into a strategic partnership with the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Chhattisgarh, Raipur to offer its range of mobility solutions to travelers.

Under the partnership Ola driver-partners will be allowed to park their vehicles inside airport premises, with demarcated areas to offer seamless transportation solutions to the airport travelers arriving in the city.

Swami Vivekananda Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country and was part of the 35 non-metro airports recently modernised by theAirports Authority of India (AAI). With this partnership , Ola aims to provide convenient commuting options to hundreds of thousands of travelers who travel to and from the airport every day. In addition to this association, Ola has been running its operations successfully in Raipur since January 2015, and being the first organised mobility provider in the capital city,  Ola has been instrumental in improving  connectivity and mobility infrastructure for the citizens of the city.

Piyush Surana, Director Operations at Ola said, “Building convenient mobility solutions for customers continues to be the focus for us at Ola. With this partnership we aim to create a much improved and comfortable experience for our discerning consumers by making cabs available at the tap of a button for the travelers to and from the airport in the city. We are delighted to partner with Airport authorities and offer easier availability of cars, making travel much more accessible and hassle free for the commuters and visitors alike.”

Speaking on the partnership, Mr. O. P Chaudhary, Raipur District Collector mentioned that,

“We appreciate the efforts of Ola towards providing seamless transport solutions to the citizens of the state. Our association will address the mobility needs of hundreds and thousands of commuters to pass through the airport daily with complete ease and convenience.”

Last year, Ola signed an MoU with the Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore City Junction Railway Station and Mumbai Metro for designated ‘Ola Zone’, resulting in a seamless experience for customers and driver partners alike in the respective cities. The consumer response to “Ola Zones” has been very encouraging in these cities till now.

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 andwww.olacabs.com/media for more information.

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