You may also call it :
Competition , Oh What a Wonderful Thing
!
Times of India ( 30 June
2017 ) carries a news report titled :
“ GPS-based fares to replace meters in all kaali-peelis soon “
Highlights :
·
Download the mobile app “ Aamchi Drive “
·
Enter the DROP
LOCATION to get an estimate of how much the ride would COST and how LONG it would take for
the cab to arrive
·
The GPS enables you to LOCATE taxis in the
vicinity and once a cabbie confirms your ride, he will be provided only your
name and contact number , not your DESTINATION
·
Once you get into the cab , the driver will get the DESTINATION and he will
have to ACCEPT the
ride
·
The
trip will be MONITORED through a CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM over GPS, so there is NO CHANCE of METER TAMPERING
·
Even if you do not have the App, you can give your mobile number to
the driver and register for a single ride , for which an E-RECEIPT is sent on your
smartphone at the END OF
THE TRIP
·
Unlike OLA and UBER , there will be NO SURGE PRICING ! The drivers will ply as per RTO-approved fares only
I am glad the
owners of Kaali-peeli woke up in good time to read :
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I believe , in Mumbai alone there are 38,000 Kaali Peeli taxies
All over the country , there could be
LAKHS !
If ALL these LAKHS were to work under “ Aamchi Drive “ (
One Country , One App ? ), that could give OLA / UBER , a run for their money !
It could be END of SURGE PRICING !
I suppose the Kaali Peeli owners realized in good time that if they
fail to “ reform and compete “ , they would meet the same fate as that of Air
India !
01 July 2017
www.hemenparekh.in
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