After trying its luck launching a number of projects in the state, the Kerala government is all set to come up with a ‘desi’ alternative to the popular corporate online cabs by launching its own e-taxi service from next month.
The news has rather evoked laughter among people where people have commented that perhaps multinational companies like Ola and Uber will have to stop their service if Kerala launches the project.
Named as “Kerala Savari”, the online taxi hiring service is being rolled out by the state Labour Department linking the existing auto-taxi networks in the state aiming at ‘safe and dispute-free travel’ for the public.
Addressing a press meeting, Minister for Education, Labour and Skill Development infamous for the assembly ruckus case, V Sivankutty claimed that the ‘unique’ service will help auto-taxi labour sector.
The new service would be launched in a function to be held at Kanakakkunnu Palace here on the beginning day of auspicious Malayalam month of Chingam, which falls on August 17.
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