For the benefit of auto drivers

Providing an opportunity for auto drivers to book vehicles at subsidised rates, Ola organised a two-day ‘Auto Rickshaw Driver Partner Mela’ in the city that began on Friday.

In a bid to encourage micro-entrepreneurship, the mela is an opportunity for Ola driver partners to add auto rickshaws to their fleet at a lower cost with a plethora of additional benefits.

The company is expecting a footfall of over 20,000 driver partners at the event. In addition, top partners stand a chance to win a new auto-rickshaw from Piaggio. “Hyderabad is an important market for Ola Auto as we have onboarded thousands of driver partners in the city from the time of its launch.

With the auto rickshaw category, we not only aim to address the last mile connectivity need of our customers, but also enable quality livelihood and entrepreneurial opportunities for lakhs of driver partners across the country. The driver partner melas across the country are aimed towards further building a strong and engaged supply chain of our auto rickshaw category.

While customers see increased convenience, our driver partners see growth in their revenues; it is a win-win situation for all,” said Karan Singh Shekhawat, Vice President - Operations at Ola Sriram, Ola auto driver partner from Hyderabad said, “Before joining Ola, I used to spend hours every day waiting for customers for my auto rickshaw.

The idle time combined with fuel wastage from driving around looking for rides began to take a toll on my earnings. I was one of the first to enroll for Ola Autos and since then I am earning much better than what I used to.”