Ola partners with SCR, to simplify connectivity for railway passengers
App-based cab and auto aggregator Ola has recently joined hands with the South Central Railway (SCR) to facilitate last mile connectivity for the railway passengers at three key railway stations in the Hyderabad. Under the three-year-long partnership, the company launched dedicated Ola kiosks at Secunderabad, Hyderabad Deccan, and Kacheguda railway stations on Wednesday to improve overall mobility experience for railway passengers. Here's more.
Solution to last mile connectivity issues of passengers
Amit Vardhan, Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division, said, "Secunderabad, Hyderabad Deccan, and Kacheguda railway stations are serving over 2 lakh passengers every day, and this association with Ola will help and solve the last mile connectivity issues of our passengers."
Passengers can book cabs from the Ola kiosks launched
The passengers will now be able to book a cab with the assistance of Ola representatives stationed at Ola kiosks within the station premises itself, said a statement released by the company. Further, Ola Zones have been set up at each station, providing dedicated parking to the cabs thereby helping in easing out the parking and traffic issue at the stations, it said.
Ola's Hyderabad head Sandeep Upadhyay speaks on the partnership
"Dedicated kiosks and zones will assist passengers in booking cabs easily and will also help them in locating their cabs conveniently. We are looking to set up our kiosks and zones at more railway stations in the coming months," Sandeep Upadhyay said.
