Pune: Over 1,000 private cabs and autorickshaws have been permitted to ferry commuters travelling for essential purposes during the 10-day total lockdown.
As many as 400 autorickshaws and private cabs each will operate as a part of the on-call service. Pre-paid autorickshaws and sanitized cabs will also be available at the airport. Over 500 cabs will be operational as part of “Book2Ride”, an app-based cab service, its founder Kunal Kharat, said.
“During the earlier lockdown phases, the police, in association with a private company, operated the ‘autorickshaw on call’ service, which will continue. Around 400 private cabs will be operational for travel to the airport and back. They will get passes via the company coordinating their movement,” assistant commissioner of police (traffic) Surendra Deshmukh said.
He said Ola and Uber cabs would not operate in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad during the lockdown. Nayana Gunde, the chairperson and managing director of the PMPML, said buses would ply for essential service providers.
Pune airport authorities said the facility and flight movements would not be affected.
“At least some Ola and Uber cabs should be allowed to ply to the airport. I have to fly to Delhi on July 17 and I am already worried,” said Rudranil Bagchi, a working professional.
Rahul Shitole, who runs the CityGlide service, which will manage operations of the autorickshaws and cabs, said he would get the passes for vehicles by Sunday afternoon. Commuters can book an autorickshaw or cab via WhatsApp message to 9859198591 or by messaging “@RahulShitole11” on Twitter with details of travel.
Kharat said commuters can download “Book2Ride” application on their cellphones or call 020-66100100 to book the cabs. “The pickup or drop point has to be either the airport, railway station or a hospital,” he said.
Deshmukh said only vehicles with passes would be allowed to ply during the 10 days.
As many as 400 autorickshaws and private cabs each will operate as a part of the on-call service. Pre-paid autorickshaws and sanitized cabs will also be available at the airport. Over 500 cabs will be operational as part of “Book2Ride”, an app-based cab service, its founder Kunal Kharat, said.
“During the earlier lockdown phases, the police, in association with a private company, operated the ‘autorickshaw on call’ service, which will continue. Around 400 private cabs will be operational for travel to the airport and back. They will get passes via the company coordinating their movement,” assistant commissioner of police (traffic) Surendra Deshmukh said.
He said Ola and Uber cabs would not operate in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad during the lockdown. Nayana Gunde, the chairperson and managing director of the PMPML, said buses would ply for essential service providers.
Pune airport authorities said the facility and flight movements would not be affected.
“At least some Ola and Uber cabs should be allowed to ply to the airport. I have to fly to Delhi on July 17 and I am already worried,” said Rudranil Bagchi, a working professional.
Rahul Shitole, who runs the CityGlide service, which will manage operations of the autorickshaws and cabs, said he would get the passes for vehicles by Sunday afternoon. Commuters can book an autorickshaw or cab via WhatsApp message to 9859198591 or by messaging “@RahulShitole11” on Twitter with details of travel.
Kharat said commuters can download “Book2Ride” application on their cellphones or call 020-66100100 to book the cabs. “The pickup or drop point has to be either the airport, railway station or a hospital,” he said.
Deshmukh said only vehicles with passes would be allowed to ply during the 10 days.
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