Nearly six months after India announced its first lockdown to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, demand recovery in the ride hailing, office cab and tourist taxi sectors is…
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Global Taxi Icons: Where can you find the world’s most distinctive taxis?
In a world where automobile badges such as the horse of Ferrari or the Bull of Lamborghini dominate iconic status, the real measure of an iconic vehicle is when it…
Ola fires 1,400, says revenues plunge 95% in two months
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…
Kolkata’s Yellow Taxis Equip Themselves To Resume Service, Will Hike Fare By 30 Per Cent
Yellow taxis of Kolkata are gearing up to resume services in the city soon. Preparations began by sanitizing the taxies and placing plastic shields on seats. As the country is…
Coronavirus lockdown 4.0: Taxi rides from Delhi airport to cost up to Rs 12,000 to Noida, Ghaziabad
As the government plans to resume flight operations, the travel from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, to Noida and Ghaziabad areas could burn a hole in passengers’ pocket. The Uttar…
Uber Connect Home-to-Home Package Delivery Service Launched
Uber Connect Home-to-Home Package Delivery Service Launched in India, Looks to Rival Dunzo, Swiggy Genie Uber Connect has launched in a few Indian cities to enable doorstep delivery of goods…
Ola, Uber resume services in cities in Green, Orange Zones
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…
Taxi services to resume in Ernakulam district from Monday
Meanwhile, the district administration demonstrated the use of fibre glass partition in taxis, separating the driver’s compartment from the passenger section, as part of Covid preventive measures. KOCHI: Taxi services, including…
Coronavirus lockdown Goa taxi trade demands Rs 12k per month compensation
Taxi associations in Goa have demanded compensation for loss of income due to the lockdown in place for the novel coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Sunday. Taxi associations in…