Ola: Ride-sharing firm to launch in London ‘within weeks’
Published: 27 November 2019, 3:07:26
The Indian firm was granted a licence from Transport for London (TfL) earlier this year.
Ola’s push into the London capital comes as rival Uber prepares to appeal against TfL’s decision to strip the firm of its licence there.
Uber initially lost its licence in 2017 but was granted two extensions, the most recent of which expired this week.
UK expansion
In July, Ola got a 15-month agreement for its entry into the London market. It began operating in the UK last year, with services in south Wales.The Softbank-backed company touted its safety features – including driver facial recognition technology and an in-app emergency button to alert safety response teams – ahead of its London launch.
Ola operates in more than 250 cities across India, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
