ride-hailing

  1. Indians visited nearly 1,000 cities in 68 countries in a year: Report

    According to ride-hailing platform Uber, summer holidays are the most popular time for Indians to travel abroad as schools and colleges are on holidays.The most popular month for travel abroad in 2023 was May, while in 2022 it was June.“Indian travel has been breaking all records over the...
  2. After Microsoft Azure, it's time for Indian developers to exit Google Maps: Ola CEO

    Last week, ride-hailing company Ola exited Google Maps and shifted to in-house Ola Maps for cab operations. The move has apparently saved the company around Rs 100 crore per year."We've been using Western apps to map India for a very long time and they don't get our unique challenges: street...
  3. PhonePe ties up with Sri Lankan ride-hailing company to enable payments via UPI

    New Delhi: Fintech firm PhonePe has partnered with ride-hailing platform PickMe to enable UPI-based payments for Indian travelers in Sri Lanka, the Walmart group company said on Thursday.Last month, PhonePe partnered with LankaPay to allow its users to make payments using UPI across Sri Lanka...
  4. PickMe and PhonePe come together to transform travel for Indian tourists in Sri Lanka with UPI payments

    New Delhi [India], Sri Lanka's leading ride-hailing platform PickMe has collaborated with PhonePe to enable UPI-based QR payments for Indian passengers in Sri Lanka, reports Sunday Times in Sri Lanka. .This partnership marks a progression in enhancing the travel experience for Indian tourists...
  5. Electric ride-hailing service firm BlueSmart enters UAE market

    Mumbai, Electric ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure operator BlueSmart on Monday expanded its presence beyond domestic borders with its entry into the United Arab Emirates (UAE)."This makes it the UAE's first 100 per cent electric full-stack premium limousine service and marks...
  6. Ola CEO's brother Ankush Aggarwal has returned to the company's ride-hailing business.

    According to media reports, the company has appointed him as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OL Financial Services.His appointment comes after Hemant Bakshi resigned as CEO of the ride-hailing business last month. He was in charge of the mobility business as well as key segments such as...
  7. Indrive aims for 3x business growth, Vikrant Massey appointed as brand ambassador

    New Delhi: Ride-hailing app InDrive aims to achieve three-time growth in gross business value and user base this year, a senior company official said on Thursday.The company has appointed "12th Fail" actor Vikrant Massey as its brand ambassador for an ad campaign for a year.Speaking at the...
  8. Ride-hailing app Uber ceases operations across Pakistan

    KARACHI: Amid tough competition from local players, global ride-hailing service Uber has shut down all operations in Pakistan after ending its services in some major cities in 2022, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.“Our subsidiary brand, Careem, will continue to offer ride-hailing services...
  9. Ola Mobility CEO Hemant Bakshi resigns, company will lay off 10-15 percent employees

    New Delhi: Hemant Bakshi, CEO of ride-hailing company Ola Mobility, has resigned within four months of joining the company, sources have revealed.Sources also said that the company is planning to fire 10-15 percent of its employees."Hemant Bakshi has resigned from the company with immediate...
  10. Rapido to offer free rides to senior citizens, disabled voters in Karnataka

    New Delhi, Ride-hailing platform Rapido on Wednesday promised to offer free bike taxi, auto and cab rides to disabled and senior citizen voters in Karnataka under its "RideResponsibility" initiative.Voters in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru will be able to avail free travel to polling stations...
  11. Ola Mobility begins operations at Ayodhya airport

    New Delhi, Ride-hailing platform Ola Mobility on Monday said it has started operations at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, and said it has set up a dedicated cab pick-up zone at arrival and exit points.The company has also deployed a dedicated team of representatives who...
  12. Coin collection among items left by riders in Prasad, India: Uber

    According to the ride-hailing platform, riders also left important documents like passports, bank and business papers in their Ubers.“With Uber, you have the option to try to retrieve a lost item by following certain steps in the app,” said Nitish Bhushan, head of Centra operations.He...
  13. Ola to shut down operations in UK, Australia, New Zealand; To focus on India business

    New Delhi: Ride-hailing service provider Ola has decided to shut down Dow operations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and will continue to focus on India business, its promoter ANI Technologies said on Tuesday.The SoftBank-backed company said it sees immense opportunities for expansion in...