Ola joins PhonePe to boost its digital payments experience: Know how
Technology | July 07, 2020 18:08 ISTOla has joined with digital payments platform PhonePe to provide a better digital payments experience to users
Ola has joined with digital payments platform PhonePe to provide a better digital payments experience to users
"We are excited to partner with Ola, India''s leading mobility services provider, to enable a seamless and convenient payment experience for our customers," added Ankit Gaur, Director, Business Development at PhonePe.
Ola on Tuesday rolled out new cashless ‘tipping functionality that enables customers to voluntarily reward drivers for going the extra mile to deliver a safe ride experience amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ride hailing app Ola said that auto rickshaws on its platform will undergo mandatory fumigation in every 48 hours and protective screens would be installed between driver and passenger sections as safeguards against COVID-19.
Ola and Uber have listed a few guidelines that are supposed to be followed by both drivers and passengers to ensure safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's everything you need to know before you book a cab.
Ola and Uber cabs may be back on road but their drivers, resuming work after 50 days of the lockdown, are not a happy lot as business is low and they have to shell out additional cost of sanitisers and disinfectants.
Cab aggregator Ola is laying off 1,400 staff from rides, financial services and food business as revenues declined by 95 per cent in the last two months due to coronavirus pandemic, a note by CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said.
Ride-hailing platforms Ola and Uber on Monday announced resuming operations in more cities, including Delhi and Bengaluru, following new guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown. Ola said it has resumed normal ride operations in more than 160 cities with enhanced safety protocols applicable to every trip as per the state governments guidelines.
Ride-sharing services Ola and Uber have restarted their cab services in India in limited places
Cab-hailing platforms Ola and Uber on Monday said they have resumed services in areas within the Orange and Green Zones, and have introduced requirements like wearing masks to ensure safety of riders and driver partners.
Cab service provider Ola announced on Wednesday that the company has partnered with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai to enable essential medical trips. BMC has been provided with dedicated cars for every ward in the city to ferry health workers and paramedical staff across wards and their homes.
Ride-hailing platform Ola on Tuesday announced the launch of 'Ola Emergency' to enable riders to book non-COVID-19 medical trips, which do not require an ambulance, to over 200 hospitals in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Monday said Ola Cabs has agreed to give 500 vehicles to the government for transporting doctors and for other COVID-19 related activities.
Ride-hailing platform Ola on Friday launched ‘Drive the Driver Fund under Ola Foundation with Rs 20 crore donation from Ola group and its employees that will support auto-rickshaw, cab, kaali-peeli and taxi drivers during the tough COVID-19 times.
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Ride-hailing major Ola on Tuesday said it is waiving lease rentals for driver-partners who operate vehicles owned by the company's subsidiary, Ola Fleet Technologies under its leasing programme.
Ola resumes services from Delhi IGI airport. However, cabs will not be allowed to park in the sirport.
Cab service provider Ola on Monday issued a statement urging the citizens to limit travel and advised them to go out only during an emergency situation. Meanwhile, the company also announced that they will enable a minimal network of vehicles to support essential services.
The Centre and state governments have decided to completely lock down 80 districts across the country where coronavirus cases have been reported. In view of the need to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, it was agreed that there was an urgent need to extend the restrictions on the movement of non-essential passenger transport.
Ride-hailing firm Ola has suspended shared rides temporarily in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus that has killed over 10,000 persons so far globally.
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