MUMBAI: Leading cab aggregators Uber and Ola are set to face tough pageant in the metropolis with the release of cab-hailing app S3 Cabs subsequent week, which is more driver-focused when it comes to fees and over-all advantages.
Promoted through city-based mid-sized logistics player Bharat Freight Group, S3 Cabs has already roped in over 700 cabbies from Ola and Uber even before the release, Sohel Kazani, director, Sahayadri Smart Safe, which owns S3 Cabs brand advised PTI.
"The main USP for S3 Cabs is that its drivers will not be charged for the first Rs 1,800 collection every day and collections above this will be charged only at 10 per cent, which is just 50 per cent of what Uber and Ola charge to their drivers," Kazani added.
He said the carrier will be launched officially through state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis "any day between May 7 and 14" relying on his availability.
Kazani, who has been into logistics and delivery industry for many years, claimed to have the good thing about complete give a boost to from as many as 10 delivery/cab unions in the megapolis, together with those from MNS-affiliated unions.
Some of the unions backing S3 Cabs are the Maharashtra Tourist Permit Taxi Union, Khalsa Group Taxi Union, Swayam Seva Sanstha Taxi Union, Driver Welfare Association, Driver Ekta Group, Tourist Taxi Chalak Malak Sanghatana, and Satsang Gyan Mandal Taxi Union amongst others, he said.
"In fact, the market opportunity was spotted by these unions themselves and we are only a facilitator," Kazani said, including S3 Cabs also is not going to have surge pricing and pooling.
When requested about how will he generate income at such a low charge, he said partly this can be a CSR initiative for him or giving back to the group that he belongs to for decades- transporters.
"I have invested on the subject of Rs 1 crore in creating the app and so it's more of CSR activity for me. But I will be able to generate income when I make my cabbies double up as transport boys to e-tailers.
"Mumbai by myself has over 1 lakh consignments/deliveries daily and nonetheless that does meet the call for. Hence, the long delays in deliveries. So this can be a massive marketplace for me. All a cab partner needs to do is to create some house in his boot," he said, including he is already in talks with leading e-tailers.
Already 700 drivers have been on-boarded and before release we will be able to have over 1,000 cabbies on board and four,000 over the following two months, Kazani said, including most of those 700 are from Ola and Uber.
Both Uber and Ola spokesmen refused to comment.
It may also be famous that each Ola and Uber drivers have been on strike remaining month in the hunt for decrease fees and better working stipulations.
Kazani said another way to generate income will be aggregating small pick-up trucks, again to serve the e-tailing house.
"Some three months down the road, we will be able to have an app for small transport trucks appearing as couriers for e-tailers and right here we will be able to center of attention most effective on cash-on-delivery mode as this has the highest margin in the phase since the carrier fee is charged on the value of the shipment," he added.
Promoted through city-based mid-sized logistics player Bharat Freight Group, S3 Cabs has already roped in over 700 cabbies from Ola and Uber even before the release, Sohel Kazani, director, Sahayadri Smart Safe, which owns S3 Cabs brand advised PTI.
"The main USP for S3 Cabs is that its drivers will not be charged for the first Rs 1,800 collection every day and collections above this will be charged only at 10 per cent, which is just 50 per cent of what Uber and Ola charge to their drivers," Kazani added.
He said the carrier will be launched officially through state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis "any day between May 7 and 14" relying on his availability.
Kazani, who has been into logistics and delivery industry for many years, claimed to have the good thing about complete give a boost to from as many as 10 delivery/cab unions in the megapolis, together with those from MNS-affiliated unions.
Some of the unions backing S3 Cabs are the Maharashtra Tourist Permit Taxi Union, Khalsa Group Taxi Union, Swayam Seva Sanstha Taxi Union, Driver Welfare Association, Driver Ekta Group, Tourist Taxi Chalak Malak Sanghatana, and Satsang Gyan Mandal Taxi Union amongst others, he said.
"In fact, the market opportunity was spotted by these unions themselves and we are only a facilitator," Kazani said, including S3 Cabs also is not going to have surge pricing and pooling.
When requested about how will he generate income at such a low charge, he said partly this can be a CSR initiative for him or giving back to the group that he belongs to for decades- transporters.
"I have invested on the subject of Rs 1 crore in creating the app and so it's more of CSR activity for me. But I will be able to generate income when I make my cabbies double up as transport boys to e-tailers.
"Mumbai by myself has over 1 lakh consignments/deliveries daily and nonetheless that does meet the call for. Hence, the long delays in deliveries. So this can be a massive marketplace for me. All a cab partner needs to do is to create some house in his boot," he said, including he is already in talks with leading e-tailers.
Already 700 drivers have been on-boarded and before release we will be able to have over 1,000 cabbies on board and four,000 over the following two months, Kazani said, including most of those 700 are from Ola and Uber.
Both Uber and Ola spokesmen refused to comment.
It may also be famous that each Ola and Uber drivers have been on strike remaining month in the hunt for decrease fees and better working stipulations.
Kazani said another way to generate income will be aggregating small pick-up trucks, again to serve the e-tailing house.
"Some three months down the road, we will be able to have an app for small transport trucks appearing as couriers for e-tailers and right here we will be able to center of attention most effective on cash-on-delivery mode as this has the highest margin in the phase since the carrier fee is charged on the value of the shipment," he added.
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