tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post5793054924458217216..comments2024-03-28T12:57:26.200+05:30Comments on eNidhi India Travel Blog: Intercity Carpooling Apps like Bla Bla & Tripda: Pros and consShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-82649640439572117222016-03-27T05:56:40.328+05:302016-03-27T05:56:40.328+05:30@Rajan- first it will be difficult for random road...@Rajan- first it will be difficult for random roadside cop to identify a bla bla ride share car, as cars are white board and occupants will pass off as friends.<br /><br />Only if traffic department feels the operation is illegal, they might begin a crackdown- like how Uber and Ola bike taxis were confiscated in BLR. So far there is no news of authorities questioning this modelShrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-87944068486506520332016-03-26T21:35:13.905+05:302016-03-26T21:35:13.905+05:30Bla bla car says car pooling by its members is leg...Bla bla car says car pooling by its members is legal as they have put a cap on the rates.<br />will bla bla car defend its members if they are caught by law accepting the charges from <br />from a cotraveller for a riderajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131052321035103865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-59178122354444046392015-09-30T11:48:08.250+05:302015-09-30T11:48:08.250+05:30We as a company can improve the product, add secur...We as a company can improve the product, add security and solve daily challenges faced by the commuters and that's what we have done and will continue to do.<br /><br />offDrive Carpooling is the ONLY company is India, that runs a Pure Carpool Platform and is not based on a Taxi Format - that is why our Per KM rate is the lowest among all the companies (in other words the Driver cannot make profit) we work on the concept of pooling the expense. So if the expense is Rs. 100/- and there are 2 people in the Car the contribution per person is Rs50/- Rs33/- in case of 3 and Rs25/- in case of 4. So the driver cannot make profit with our concept.<br /><br />The app is equipped with:<br /><br />1. Panic Button<br />2. Gender based pairing<br />3. Rs 1.32/- per KM (applicable on 4 people)<br />4. Push Notifications and many more to come.<br /><br />https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.offdrive.app or http://www.offdrive.inAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115933863205988620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-69078867904119632062015-09-17T23:32:17.050+05:302015-09-17T23:32:17.050+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115933863205988620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-77079728431182190582015-09-07T17:51:31.274+05:302015-09-07T17:51:31.274+05:30Dynamic Ridesharing is the way to go for carsharin...Dynamic Ridesharing is the way to go for carsharing startups in India, unfortunately i have not seen any of them in India.<br /><br />Flinc, Lyft, Sidecar are the ones who have adopted DRS and made Facebook account Integration mandatory.<br /><br />Dynamic Ridesharing software has too many variables and very few have been able to crack.<br /><br />There are few open source softwares published by Researchers in this field.<br /><br />I have been reading your posts for quite a while now, great going and keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-46451570499250554032015-07-26T14:58:14.315+05:302015-07-26T14:58:14.315+05:30Hi,
As much as we agree that Carpooling is the ne...Hi, <br />As much as we agree that Carpooling is the necessity. we believe that there needs to be a social network for people to connect so that they know who they are sharing the car/cab with. we have started this initiative www.cabamigo.com where people plyingto the airport can see who is having similar plans and share their rides.<br />www.cabamigo.com<br />We have released it for bangalore.<br />Do check it outCabAmigohttp://www.cabamigo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-30883961715951434862015-07-22T11:38:22.434+05:302015-07-22T11:38:22.434+05:30That is why, we as a Carpool Company believe that ...That is why, we as a Carpool Company believe that the commuters today, need understand the concept of Carpooling.<br /><br />Carpooling is meant for savings and not earning (this is when it becomes a taxi). So if you are spending 200 and making 300, this is illegal. But if you are spending 200 and you opt for carpooling, then 200 is shared amongst 2,3 or 4 people. So all the poolers pool 200 rupees equally hence, bring the expense down by at-least 50% or more. So in Carpooling everyone saves but no body earns.<br /><br />So the cost of travel for each person came down to Rs100 in case of 2 people, Rs66 in case of 3 and Rs 50 in case of 4. And this concept is not at illegal, as it is making each person Save Money instead of making the Driver earn. <br /><br />But many companies without understanding the concept have launched the carpooling portals. <br /><br />Our Mobile app (offDrive Carpooling) is equipped with the Panic button - it instantly send an SOS to the emergency contact detailing the Driver & passengers and even the estimated location. Moreover, the pairing happens with your matching gender only, so a female is paired with a female only. Thirdly, all the members have to submit the Photo ID, address proof, car registration proof etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-57686657375025598032015-03-17T20:35:35.286+05:302015-03-17T20:35:35.286+05:30Thanks The Wild... you're not updating your bl...Thanks The Wild... you're not updating your blog of late?Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-65202041795611318212015-03-17T05:53:59.237+05:302015-03-17T05:53:59.237+05:30Agree with Aravind ,a lot of my friends do carpool...Agree with Aravind ,a lot of my friends do carpool ,but mostly with people they know.<br /><br />As i always say ,every rule should have checks and balances.And people start skipping them ,thats when the system breaks down.The wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175404951293073212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-10829301375943953992015-03-16T20:59:45.408+05:302015-03-16T20:59:45.408+05:30@Abhishek: Good to know.
@Bla Bla car: Thanks for...@Abhishek: Good to know.<br /><br />@Bla Bla car: Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment.<br /><br />but the catch here, is that if there is money involved, it is treated as commercial, even when no profit is made. (For example, flipkart, Ola cabs and many companies haven't made profit yet, but that doesn't mean they are not commercial).<br /><br />Also deciding right price is tricky- should one factor only fuel expense? what about toll? Car's EMI? possible service bill next month? So different people may have different perception of right price.<br /><br />However appreciate your detailed response and lots of measures you've in place to minimize risks and inconveniences.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-49368555762387706812015-03-16T19:09:50.023+05:302015-03-16T19:09:50.023+05:30@Anuj
Government's interpretation can vary gr...@Anuj<br /><br />Government's interpretation can vary greatly: Carpooling is fine. Charging for it is not. Original thought of car pooling was this: Suppose there are five guys staying in locality A and they all go to locality B for work everyday. Now, instead of each of them going in their own cars, each day one person brings out his car and others join him, thus saving 4 car worth of fuel and pollution each day. No money is involved.<br /><br />Changing money immediately makes it a service, so equations changeShrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-86582921911090372992015-03-16T19:05:46.976+05:302015-03-16T19:05:46.976+05:30@Anon: Agree, some people tend to abuse the system...@Anon: Agree, some people tend to abuse the system everywhere. Platforms should put some checks like driver should be owner, max no of rides per month etc<br /><br /><br />Insurance companies also need an excuse and this can provide a perfect one.Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-9814971296344931752015-03-16T19:02:06.329+05:302015-03-16T19:02:06.329+05:30@Anon: Agree. Safety and security can be a concern...@Anon: Agree. Safety and security can be a concern<br /><br />I also mentioned about prohibition on commercial activity.<br /><br /><br />@Aravind: Thanks for sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />Of course platforms like Uber also didn't care much about safety. Only after negative publicity and ban they acted to take extra steps. Same would happen here also I guessShrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-71138936816326732882015-03-16T18:12:29.457+05:302015-03-16T18:12:29.457+05:30The reason our members use BlaBlaCar is to share c...The reason our members use BlaBlaCar is to share costs (and not make a profit) which means a private car insurance will hold and be valid. No separate insurance is required. To ensure that car-owners respect this principle, BlaBlaCar recommends a price per passenger for every journey and this price is capped. This is a contribution towards the car-owners’ fuel and running costs. Cost-sharing is perfectly legal, we do it every day with our friends and family. We also use a combination of personal verifications and social verifications to build our trusted community. Our Member Relations team work around the clock moderating member profiles to ensure the BlaBlaCar community remains a place of trust. These verifications along with Facebook sign-up, member's profile, bio, photo, their travel preferences and ratings(from co-travellers), enable us to offer a great service for matching car-owners and co-travellers. Once our members share a ride with one another, they leave each other a rating out of five stars and also leave a short description about each other. This allows other members on the site to know more about their co-travellers before they meet! Our members usually speak with each other before travelling together. This, along with viewing the co-travellers profile, enables members to CHOOSE someone they are happy to travel with. We have a trusted community with 2 million members travelling with BlaBlaCar every month and we'll keep doing our best to give our members the opportunity to display enough information about themselves and to travel last minute, in comfort and at an affordable price! Kind Regards,<br />BlaBlaCar TeamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-73116991468494764942015-03-16T16:04:00.664+05:302015-03-16T16:04:00.664+05:30I have myself used BlaBlaCar quite a few times to ...I have myself used BlaBlaCar quite a few times to travel on Delh-Chandigarh. I think it is fantastic because there are tonnes of options available for the weekend. Otherwise, I have to book Shatabdi almost a week in advance to get a confirmed ticket. Curious to see how this evolves in India!Abhisheknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-67361341945374852162015-03-16T15:59:23.443+05:302015-03-16T15:59:23.443+05:30Carpooling is NOT illegal. Motor vehicle acts says...Carpooling is NOT illegal. Motor vehicle acts says that carpooling is fine if it is not for making profits. Also, I have seen many advertising by the government itself promoting carpooling. Why would they promote carpooling if it is illegal?Anujnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-89244454329115413762015-03-16T14:53:23.743+05:302015-03-16T14:53:23.743+05:30A search for carpools from Bangalore to Chennai sh...A search for carpools from Bangalore to Chennai showed repeated offers from the same person, almost on a daily basis. I daresay this is an example of what I meant by running an "unofficial taxi" in my previous comment. No one would commute to Chennai on a daily basis, least of all by car.<br /><br />Also, I just remembered insurance companies usually have a clause that denies liability in case a private vehicle is used for hire/reward. In case of a mishap, if the company comes to know that the vehicle was used to carpool, they might try to wiggle their way out of covering the damages. A single crash alone paid out of the pocket will offset any and all savings that one may make by carpooling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-85283962805415526652015-03-15T16:34:48.504+05:302015-03-15T16:34:48.504+05:30Interesting article!! I do carpool to my Office wi...Interesting article!! I do carpool to my Office with friends for past 3 years. It requires lot of flexibility and understanding between people.<br /><br />But will I do the same with total strangers? I do not think so. The biggest risk is security. That cannot be compromised for money.<br /><br />Good to see that there are platforms promoting it. <br /><br />I was looking at their "Terms & Conditions". They would not be responsible if things go wrong.Aravind GJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407465585269521044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-14694792157126884772015-03-15T16:34:47.313+05:302015-03-15T16:34:47.313+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Aravind GJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407465585269521044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-68670866850476897542015-03-15T16:04:19.583+05:302015-03-15T16:04:19.583+05:30I think the foremost problem will be lack of secur...I think the foremost problem will be lack of security-you never know who you might be driving with. They may be carrying illegal stuff in their luggage, which if & when found by cops at a checkpost would land everyone in the car into trouble.<br /><br />IMO at least in India, this is best done if the co-passengers are friends of friends and have a good reputation. Else it's better to take public transport/drive solo.<br /><br />Of course from legal POV, one can't offer a ride in their vehicle in exchange for money, so this scheme is a risk in itself. Private car owners can hire a driver for the sole reason of using their vehicle as an unofficial taxi and reap a profit, instead of letting the car gather dust parked at home.<br /><br />However if the govt. takes into consideration that such a scheme would actually help the environment and ease traffic congestion, and amends the law, it might be a pretty economical mode of transport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com