PANAJI: Three shippies, a photographer and a former industrial employee, they all have one thing in not unusual. They gave up their earlier jobs to become taxi drivers, or more specifically, sign up for the government-run app-based taxi provider GoaMiles that used to be began six months ago, in August 2018. And if their revel in is anything else to move through, their gamble has proved to be value it.
Margao resident Evaristo Coutinho used to paintings on cruise liners, spending months on finish away from his family whilst seeking to earn his residing. After his ultimate stint in December 2017, he used to be searching for alternatives that would keep him closer to his family whilst additionally providing sufficient income to deal with his family’s wishes.
“I noticed an commercial on Facebook and went to the Margao place of business where I joined GoaMiles. Today I can say that I earn as much as I used to at the send,” Coutinho says. Coutinho, who joined GoaMiles in November 2018, isn't the only one. Ricky Vernekar additionally had a career with a cruise line.
Looking to stay in Goa, he bought his non-public automobile and bought two taxis. “Today I've three drivers and I drive from the airport too. I began in October and I've observed a 101% increase in industry.”
Photographer Mohammed Izzac, 34, used to be searching for a metamorphosis in career so he too bought his non-public automobile to enroll in the GoaMiles taxi provider. Today, he additionally claims that he earns more in a single day than he used to in three months as a photographer.
The phrase is slowly spreading, managing director of GoaMiles Utkarsh Dabhade says. “We receive 35-40 packages from taxi drivers or fleet operators on a daily basis,” Dabhade says.
GoaMiles began with 150 taxis in August 2018, however now operates 1,000 taxis. The corporate’s revenue has hit Rs 14 crore and Dabhade plans to seize 80% of Goa’s marketplace within the coming two years.
According to Dabhade, the GoaMiles app has been downloaded through kind of 1.nine lakh customers with 1.four lakh customers the use of it actively.
“We are now going to introduce automobile condo services and products and bookings for outstation journeys in around two months,” Dabhade says.
He said that 15-18% locals are the use of the app, especially in Panaji, Porvorim and the North Goa coastal belt.
Margao resident Evaristo Coutinho used to paintings on cruise liners, spending months on finish away from his family whilst seeking to earn his residing. After his ultimate stint in December 2017, he used to be searching for alternatives that would keep him closer to his family whilst additionally providing sufficient income to deal with his family’s wishes.
“I noticed an commercial on Facebook and went to the Margao place of business where I joined GoaMiles. Today I can say that I earn as much as I used to at the send,” Coutinho says. Coutinho, who joined GoaMiles in November 2018, isn't the only one. Ricky Vernekar additionally had a career with a cruise line.
Looking to stay in Goa, he bought his non-public automobile and bought two taxis. “Today I've three drivers and I drive from the airport too. I began in October and I've observed a 101% increase in industry.”
Photographer Mohammed Izzac, 34, used to be searching for a metamorphosis in career so he too bought his non-public automobile to enroll in the GoaMiles taxi provider. Today, he additionally claims that he earns more in a single day than he used to in three months as a photographer.
The phrase is slowly spreading, managing director of GoaMiles Utkarsh Dabhade says. “We receive 35-40 packages from taxi drivers or fleet operators on a daily basis,” Dabhade says.
GoaMiles began with 150 taxis in August 2018, however now operates 1,000 taxis. The corporate’s revenue has hit Rs 14 crore and Dabhade plans to seize 80% of Goa’s marketplace within the coming two years.
According to Dabhade, the GoaMiles app has been downloaded through kind of 1.nine lakh customers with 1.four lakh customers the use of it actively.
“We are now going to introduce automobile condo services and products and bookings for outstation journeys in around two months,” Dabhade says.
He said that 15-18% locals are the use of the app, especially in Panaji, Porvorim and the North Goa coastal belt.
Shippies, photographer, factory worker turn GoaMiles cabbies, rake in moolah
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