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04-14-2016, 11:35 AM
Why ride-hailing apps are betting big on autorickshaws in India
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Autorickshaws are a cheap, ubiquitous, but unregulated form of transport in India. A typical auto ride involves considerable haggling over the right fare and route, and persuading the driver to head to a particular destination. **w, a number of ride-hailing apps are quietly transforming the way these three-wheelers operate.
See also: India's Ola Cabs introduces electric rickshaws on its app (http://mashable.com/2016/04/05/ola-electric-rickshaws/)
India's biggest ride-sharing app Ola has just an**unced that it will introduce autos in 12 more cities, an indication of how important this segment is for transport in India. Ola's auto service is **w present in 24 Indian cities and numbers over 100,000 autorickshaws. These include a large number of **n-metros, where autos are an important way of getting around, in the absence of a robust public transport network Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/14/india-ola-jug**o-apps-autos/)
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Autorickshaws are a cheap, ubiquitous, but unregulated form of transport in India. A typical auto ride involves considerable haggling over the right fare and route, and persuading the driver to head to a particular destination. **w, a number of ride-hailing apps are quietly transforming the way these three-wheelers operate.
See also: India's Ola Cabs introduces electric rickshaws on its app (http://mashable.com/2016/04/05/ola-electric-rickshaws/)
India's biggest ride-sharing app Ola has just an**unced that it will introduce autos in 12 more cities, an indication of how important this segment is for transport in India. Ola's auto service is **w present in 24 Indian cities and numbers over 100,000 autorickshaws. These include a large number of **n-metros, where autos are an important way of getting around, in the absence of a robust public transport network Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/14/india-ola-jug**o-apps-autos/)
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