Indian ride-hail giant, Ola, to slash carpool fares by 45% in Uber battle
Indian ride-hailing service, Ola has cut the price of its 'share' service by up to 45%, as it continues its battle for market share with Uber. The pressure on Ola has grown considerably since Uber pulled out of China, and as a result now considers India to be one of its prime target markets.

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It's good news for Ola travellers as the taxi aggregator has slashed fares of its 'share' offering by up to 45 per cent and expanded this service to three more cities.For now, Ola has reduced the fares across 7 cities where 'Share' is available. The highest reduction has been done in Mumbai and Bengaluru, where the fare has been revised to about Rs 3 per km. Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Pune will also see effective rates coming down to around Rs 3 per km.Moreover,has expanded 'Share' services to Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ahmedabad, taking the total number to 10 cities. The reduced fare will also be applicable in these cities.