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09-27-2016, 04:31 PM
Uber, Ola to offer rides to Indian government departments with ** surge pricing
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Uber and its Indian rival Ola could soon introduce unprecedented changes to lure government officials in India.
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Both the cab-ride hailing services have promised the government to offer cabs at a fixed monthly rate, PTI (http://www.bgr.in/news/uber-and-ola-cabs-to-soon-offer-taxi-services-to-government-departments-psus-at-special-rates/) reports. These cab tariffs won’t be subjected to “surge pricing” through which Ola and Uber adjust the fare depending on cab demand, time of the day and other factors.*
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Uber and its Indian rival Ola could soon introduce unprecedented changes to lure government officials in India.
SEE ALSO: Taxi drivers hope to beat Uber with their own apps (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/uber-ola-india-taxi-drivers-apps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Both the cab-ride hailing services have promised the government to offer cabs at a fixed monthly rate, PTI (http://www.bgr.in/news/uber-and-ola-cabs-to-soon-offer-taxi-services-to-government-departments-psus-at-special-rates/) reports. These cab tariffs won’t be subjected to “surge pricing” through which Ola and Uber adjust the fare depending on cab demand, time of the day and other factors.*
"At *Uber, we are always looking at ways to reach out to our riders to *provide affordable, convenient and reliable rides, at the push of a *button. We work with various partners, including the Government, to *offer tailored solution for their employees to book a ride on Uber," an Uber spokesperson told Mashable India.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/27/uber-ola-government-officials-india/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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