Secunderabad and Hyderabad Divisions, South Central Railways Partner With Ola To Facilitate Seamless Last Mile Connectivity

Under the 3 year long partnership, Ola launched dedicated ‘Ola kiosks’ at 3 key railway stations to improve overall mobility experience, for lakhs of passengers who visit the railway stations daily. Through this partnership, passengers at the Secunderabad, Hyderabad Deccan and Kacheguda railway stations will now be able to also book a cab with the assistance of Ola representatives stationed at Ola kiosks within the station premises itself. Further, Ola Zones have been set up at each station, providing dedicated parking to the cabs thereby helping in easing out the parking and traffic issue at the stations. Ensuring customer convenience, these zones will work as dedicated pick and drop points and will bring down the Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) of cabs to as low as 2 minutes.

New passengers choosing to travel through Ola will also have the opportunity to avail special discounts on their first cab or auto ride.

Amit Vardhan, Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division, South Central Railways said, “Secunderabad, Hyderabad Deccan, and Kacheguda railway stations are serving over 2,00,000 lakh passengers every day, and this association with Ola will help and solve the last mile connectivity issues of our passengers. Ola is very well connected in Hyderabad and our partnership will be a great example of public and private transport complementing each other’s strength, and work towards building a comprehensive transportation landscape.”

Sandeep Upadhyay, City Head – Hyderabad at Ola said, “We are thankful to the South central railways for choosing Ola as their partner to simplify the mobility experience of the railway passengers. Dedicated kiosks and zones will assist passengers in booking cabs easily and will also help them in locating their cabs conveniently. This partnership reaffirms our commitment towards building first and last mile connectivity solutions and making mobility seamless for lakhs of railway commuters. We are looking to set up our kiosks and zones at more railway stations in the coming months.”

The partnership with railways falls in line with Ola’s vision strengthening a city’s transportation landscape through its smart and sustainable mobility solutions. Recently, Ola partnered with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (LTMRHL) to set up kiosks within the station premises at Miyapur, Ameerpet, Nagole, KPHB Colony metro stations. The partnership also entails integration of Ola’s mobile wallet – Ola Money and cab booking experience through TSavaari, the official Hyderabad Metro Rail app.

Through these partnerships with Railway divisions and LTMRHL, the passengers will get access to Ola’s best quality hatchbacks, sedans, and SUVs, driven by top-rated driver partners. Ola’s in-app safety features and programs (SOS button, LIVE GPS tracking to share ride information, mobile number masking) ensure a safe and convenient mobility experience for commuters.

Founded in 2011 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola is one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies. Ola integrates city transportation for customers and driver-partners onto a mobile technology platform ensuring convenient, transparent, and quick service fulfilment. Ola is focused on leveraging the best of technology and building innovative solutions ground-up that are relevant at global scale. Notably, in 2016, Ola Play the world’s first connected car platform for ride-sharing was launched, transforming commuting experiences and setting the tone for global innovation in this space. Beyond offering a highly personal experience for users during their rides, Ola Play also allows its partners like Microsoft, Apple Music, Sony Liv amongst others, to build a high quality interactive and productive experience for its users. Using the Ola mobile app, users across 110+ cities, can connect with over 1,000,000 driver-partners across cabs, auto-rickshaws, and taxis. Driven by a hyperlocal approach, Ola is committed to its mission of building mobility for a billion people.