India's Ola expanding its 'Ola Share' cab-pooling service

After launching in Kolkata, Ola's social ride-sharing platform, 'Ola Share' is now available in Chennai. This means that users can share cab rides with others travelling in the same direction helping them save on fares. Over the next six months, Ola plans to expand this new service to 20 cities in India.  

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Taxi aggregator Ola has announced the launch of its social ride-sharing platform 'Ola Share' in Chennai on Saturday after launching the service in Kolkata.

Users who travel on the same routes can now use this service to share their cab rides with other users, the company said in a release.

The comfort of a cab at 50% of Mini fares! Ola Share is now available in #Kolkata & #Chennai! Start #Sharing today! pic.twitter.com/ABT1gr377j — Ola (@Olacabs) January 22, 2016

According to the company, the social ride-sharing platform has been designed to let customers share cab rides, help them cut daily travel fare. The service can be shared by up to three people.

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In 2013, Ola launched its services in Chennai and it is the second-fastest growing market for the company after Bengaluru. On Friday, the company had commenced the 'Ola Share' service in Kolkata.

To promote the new service, Ola has announced a flat 50% discount on 'Ola Share' fares over the coming month for customers in Chennai and Kolkata.

In the next six months, the company plans to expand the car-pooling service to 20 cities in the country. Currently, the 'Ola Share' service is operational in cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru.