Chennai rains: Ola provides boat services in water-logged areas
Chennai, Nov 17: Taxi operator Ola has deployed boats along with professional rowers to rescue people in the waterlogged areas to safer places.
"Ola deployed boats in waterlogged and partially submerged areas on the basis of information from the Fire and Rescue department", Ola said in a statement.
The boats were manned by professional rowers and also fishermen to rescue people and to provide food and drinking water free-of-cost.
The boats are equipped with two rowers, sufficient umbrellas and can ferry between five to nine people in a trip.
"While we are addressing the increased demand for transportation in city, we are working closely with local stakeholders to help ferry those stranded in water-logged areas.", Ola, Business Head (Tamil Nadu), Ravi Teja said.
The boat service would be available for next three days and will be extended if water-logging continues, it added.
Happy
to
help
in
#Chennai
with
#OlaBoat
https://t.co/HphxpDogjO
—
OLA
(@Olacabs)
November
17,
2015
So
@olacabs
has
actually
hired
boats
and
ferrying
people
who
need
help
in
#chennai
#ChennaiFloods
Good
work
ola.
pic.twitter.com/4X9AqSK03q
—
Vasu
(@vasudevan_k)
November
17,
2015
HAHAHAHA
From
jokes
to
reality.
Ola
boats
are
*actually*
rescuing
people
in
Chennai!
Well
done,
@olacabs!
:D
—
You
ignored,
but
I
(@ImSandeshJain)
November
17,
2015
Ola
is
out-Ubering
Uber
in
India
pic.twitter.com/8pMw9em9co
—
Jon
Russell
(@jonrussell)
November
17,
2015
Let's get #Chennai back on its feet.
Posted by Olacabs on Tuesday, November 17, 2015
PTI