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Sep 2022
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Sarkari Savaari: Kerala Vs Uber Ola

THE ECONOMIC TIMES
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From a common man to the CEO, our daily commute is in the hands of Ola-Uber, the two most popular ride hailing service in India. Recently Kerala govt became the first state to launch its very own initiative called 'Kerala Savari' to take on private competition, offer comfortable services to passengers and equitable commissions to the drivers. Host Dia Rekhi goes on a road trip with Sri. Ranjith P. Manohar, CEO of Kerala Savari company, Kunal Khattar, Founder - AdvantEdge; Sandeep Wanchoo - Co-Founder and Director at Mobiliti Management Services and Kanika Saxena - Staff Writer - Technology at The Economic Times for a better understanding of the future of taxi, ride hailing and mobility business in India. Credits - Kaumudy Global

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