DECEMBER 20178AND INTRA CITY COMMUTE By Samar Singla, CEO, JugnooHeadquartered in Chandigarh, Jugnoo is an auto-rickshaw aggregator providing Logistics as a Service for A2B transport and value added deliveries. Currently it operates in 30+ cities across India. Gone are the days when intra city commute used to be a messy affair for frequent travellers. With rapid revolution in digital space, including the introduction of mobile apps, and internet, and advancements in technology, travel has become more accessible and convenient. Owing to smartphone affordability and the need for on-demand taxis on the consumer side, taxi aggregation and ride hailing apps became game changers. In a country like India where majority of the population still use auto rickshaws to commute on a daily basis, the next logical step was technological disruption in auto rides! A research conducted by Jugnoo in 2015, found that the utilization rate of India's 5 million auto rickshaws was only 30%. Additionally, the whole experience of booking an auto rickshaw rides had pain points for both - the passenger and the driver. On the passenger side, not only is it a time consuming process, but also involves IN MY OPINION
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