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Follow on Google News | Olacabs to have Bangaloreans beckon cabs at their fingertipsOlacabs starts Bangalore operations Customers can order and track cabs real time through India’s first smartphone app
By: Olacabs The smartphone application enables customer to easily point and click on the nearest cab from a map of the city. The app provides users instantaneous confirmation of booking along with necessary details like the name of the cab driver and vehicle number, distance from the user’s location as well as expected time taken to reach the location. The app also tracks and shows the real time movement of the cab from its location to the location of the customer, on a map. Services provided by Olacabs include point-to-point services within the city, hour-based rental services and bookings for outstation travel. With an iPhone and Android app already launched, and an impending Blackberry app, Olacabs is the only taxi service that is currently available for smartphones. Registered users can also maintain a credit balance with Olacabs and use the service through the app as and when needed, without having to pay for the trip. Olacabs can also be booked through the internet and customer service centres (phone). Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO of the company said, “Olacabs is committed to increasing its robust, competitive presence throughout metros in the country, and Bangalore is our third city. Olacabs is poised to offer the best cab experience for commuters in the city as we intend to iron out any bottlenecks that arise from booking a cab, to enjoying the ride and reaching the destination effortlessly. We believe that this will chiefly be enabled by technology and stringent quality assessments.” Olacabs is known for integrating technologies like GPS, real time traffic alerts and demand analysis to create a seamless car rental experience for its customers. The company does not own or operate its own fleet, but aggregates small fleet operators and single vehicle owners and brings them on to their technology platform. The company conducts regular car audits, driver training and sensitization sessions to ensure standardized service delivery and customer. The smartphone application enables customer to easily point and click on the nearest cab from a map of the city. The app provides users instantaneous confirmation of booking along with necessary details like the name of the cab driver and vehicle number, distance from the user’s location as well as expected time taken to reach the location. The app also tracks and shows the real time movement of the cab from its location to the location of the customer, on a map. Olacabs first started its services in Mumbai. By the end of the year, the company plans to offer services in 10 cities, and the apps will be available from day one of the launch, in each of these cities. About Olacabs: Olacabs, founded in January 2011 by two IIT Bombay alumni Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati is India’s largest aggregator of car rentals and point-to-point cab services. Olacabs integrates car transportation, be it point-to-point services within a city, hour-based rental services or outstation travel, onto a technology platform, ensuring convenient, transparent and quick service fulfillment for the customer. Customers can access Olacabs, on the web, through their mobile apps or through a customer service centre. Currently, Olacabs currently operates in Mumbai, with a view of expanding its services to ten Indian cities in a year’s time. To know more, please visit: http://www.olacabs.com For editorial enquiries, please contact: Deepansh Agarwal / Alok Kumar Dash deepansh@aimhighindia.com / alok@aimhighindia.com +91 7838324168 / +91 9980984903 Aim High Consulting, Bangalore End
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