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Bengaluru to introduce motorcycle taxi service from January

  •   Wed, Dec 16 2015 02:13:50 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (DHNS) : Heytaxi, a new taxi service will roll out in January, in Bengaluru. It plans to bring motorcycle taxis, the kind you may have seen in Goa, to the City.

Heytaxi has 27 registered riders in the city and is planning to induct more in the coming weeks. From January, the service will be available at a base fare of Rs 20 for first 2 kms and Rs 7 per Km after that. It is also running a promotional campaign this month offering two free rides to customers up to 5 Kilometers.

The app based service is already functioning in Mumbai and Hyderabad. Besides requesting a ride, customers can also request riders to pick up and drop parcels. The taxi service in Bengaluru, however, will be initially available only to men due to safety reasons.

Heytaxi sees good potential for growth in Bengaluru as its charges are cheaper than auto fare. It also hopes to compete with the other app based taxi services in the city.
  

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  • Vincy, BANGKOK

    Thu, Dec 17 2015

    Thailand has bike taxi since many years and they have a good track record on woman safety.
    It is really helpful for short distances where taxi cannot accept the passenger.
    It also helps passenger stuck in bad traffic.

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  • Dickson D'souza, Kannur

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    See if you touch base Kerala Market too with Male and Female driver as too many vehicles coming up in my area and hard to get vehicles whenever required specially for students who live in hostels from other parts of Kerala

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Karnataka always strives to do something BETTER ...

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Congratulations, Now hear about the cheats, rapes and molestations happening in broad daylight!!

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  • Navin Shetty, Manipal/ Bahrain

    Thu, Dec 17 2015

    "BITTER"

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Taxi Bhagya!!!!!!

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  • krish, Dubai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    When Bullet train signed from Mumbai to Ahmedabad some our daiji brothers was saying Mr. Modi is PM only for Ahmedabad, y not bullet train to mangalore, y not bullet train from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

    But today every one forgot to ask y not motorcycle taxi in Mangalore?. may be they know Mr. Siddu is CM only for Bangalore, not for karnataka.

    Any way well iniciative to reduce traffic and polution.

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  • shammi, karnataka

    Thu, Dec 17 2015

    Brother,
    Its a capital of Karnataka.You just need to have commonsense.Imagine its first introduced in mangalore by state govt.Don't you think other cities will raise their voice against injustice.So first it has to start with the capital be it in any state.May be for you mangalore is love of your life,but others too like their city verymuch.
    If this bike taxi is successful,maybe govt will expand it to other cities also.Cross finger.

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  • Rilwan, Bangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    We have two bike taxis already existing.
    Rapido and HeadLyt

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  • pancha, kuwait

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    vinasha kaalakke vipaareetha buddi....onji kaard untare...banglured jaaga ijje...marler....

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  • Oliver, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    y not for women !!
    bring on the women bike riders.
    Y not !! start it from Bangalore itself.
    Bravo congis.

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  • Shakeel, Dubai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Good that Siddhu dint introduced this service. Its private firm called HeyTaxi, or else 2016 middle we will get a news of Crores of Scam on Taxi.

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  • vnayak, mangalore/switzerland

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    I saw the report that in Uganda in the rural areas they have cycle taxis (not rickshaws) for one passenger behind (including women). That and the motor bike taxis may be also a great idea for the rural India.

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  • Aubb, Kuwait / India

    Thu, Dec 17 2015

    You are absolutely correct.
    They are called Boda Boda.
    They exist in Kenya and other places in Africa as well.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    some one was talking about pollution yesterday ?

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  • John, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Good initiative by the state government unlike lying central government. I was amazed to read the news that petrol prize is down by 50 ps and Diesel by 46ps!. Thats not amazing!. Amazing is that world crude oil per barrel prices are lowest since 11 years and our Modiji's fuel prices are only lowest since 2 years!. No connection between international and domestic prices!. Looks this central sarkar is repaying the debt it owes to Reliance and Adani group!

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  • JK, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Shaadi Bhagya, Anna Bhagya, Sarai Bhagya aayi bokka nana Bike bhagya..

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    This was first introduced in Goa over eighty years ago.

    This is a very convenient mode of transport. If a side cars are fitted it would be ideal because two people and a driver can conveniently travel with some baggage too.

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  • Sampath, Mlore/ Blore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    What is the necessity. when the city itself is suffering from various other issues like garbage that requires the attention first. give proper drainage facilities. One rain and whole traffic is blocked. Firs Solve the Traffic problems first.

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  • SHEHENSHA, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Jai ho Siddu..Ur a true Nationalist leader..Karnataka is safe in the hands of Sidduji...Karnataka attaining great heights under Siddu ji..Frustrated souls will never compliment u...Jai ho Siddu Jai Ho Siddu :p

    Note: updated version of bhakts commenting on Modi :p

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  • Mohammed SS, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Are they provide raincoats during rainy season and what about luggage, there are lady drivers or only males....?

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  • stan, dubai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    You may ask security service from Government because of rapes cases who were travelling in Taxis????? Whoever wants Motorcycle taxi and low charges they may go with it. and the person who don't have rain coats, they may chose to go by taxi.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Please note:
    - No raincoats provided (Next time you may demand shoes, goggles, glows also)
    - Luggage you have to carry your own (as much as you can manage to handle during ride)
    - There are no lady riders for the time being (but will be included in the future). Also, ladies avoid travelling with male riders (Moral polices may follow you)

    Thank you

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    What happened to Khader's bike ambulance?

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Avu hushaar daantinakleg....undu hushar ittinakleg....nett rape ijji !!!

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  • Fab, AUD

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Goa has this concept since......

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Good going Siddu.. May be some will dislike this.. jealous :D

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    as if because of siddu they launched this service.

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  • deepu, mangalore

    Thu, Dec 17 2015

    Mr,Rahul,
    This is not siddu governments bhagya !!!,
    this is a app based two wheeler taxi service started by a private company

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  • stan, dubai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Good

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