Apps, Taps, And Shared Cabs

A 2km ride by an autorickshaw would cost Mohit dear when he was a student. In the absence of a set fare, the drivers would often overcharge the passengers. Last-mile connectivity remained a pain for the average Indian across the country for ages. If necessity is the mother of all inventions, then it was this dire necessity that had swon the first seeds of Oye! Rickshaw. The app-based platform aims to solve the commuting woes of the commoner through an affordable, reliable, seamless and environment-friendly route of e-rickshaws. Oye! Rickshaw is the brainchild of Mohit Sharma and Akashdeep Singh. Mohit graduated from IIT Delhi, while his friend Akash studied at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology. During his first job with Hero MotoCorp, Mohit launched more than 10 models within two years, and went on to set up his maiden venture in 2015, Jangid Motors, which made...