Ola Share comes to Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ahmedabad; boasts best-in-class ‘user matching algorithm’

Ola today announced that its Ola Share ride sharing feature on its app is coming to 3 new cities. This would now include Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ahmedabad that brings the total number of cities using its Ola Share features to ten. The ride sharing service also announced how it is the country’s largest shared platform and attributed its success to its innovative technology solutions. The same solutions are said to benefit both customers and partners alike. The company owes this success to its ‘user matching algorithm’ that has resulted in maximum matching of users who are headed in the same direction or route. ‘Same route sharing’ another feature, also ensures Ola Share users don’t go out of their way as the cab picks up or drops other users sharing the same cab. The results of these optimisations is that the per kilometer fare for Ola Share comes down to just Rs 3. Talking more about the development, Raghuvesh Sarup, CMO and Head of Categories at Ola, said, “Shared mobility is one of the key focus areas for Ola as it enables far reaching benefits like reduced pollution and congestion-free roads. We are constantly working to upgrade this experience for users as well as the driver-partners. The technology that we use to match users - ‘same route sharing’ - ensures that a majority of our rides are fully occupied and the on-route deviation time is minimal. This helps Ola Share in becoming the most eco-friendly and pocket friendly ride, and also maximises earning opportunity to our driver-partners, as they are able to make the best use of their logged-in time by fulfilling more bookings.” He further added, “With immense demand for Ola Share and improved matching rate, we have been able to bring down fares to as low as Rs. 3/km, making Ola Share more pocket-friendly than ever. We strongly believe that smart commuting options like Ola Share will play a significant role in furthering our mission of building mobility for a billion Indians.” The reduced fare is applicable in all the ten cities Ola Share is operational in.