On April 21, a female architect booked a bike taxi from her residence in Yelahanka at around 11.10 p.m. to travel to Indiranagar. “She had been hailing bike taxis for a long time in Kolkata before she moved to Bengaluru, even as late as 11.30-12 in the night. Even here, she had hailed bike taxis several times, but this one …
Shared mobility startups are relying on new use cases, such as visits to pharmacies and supermarkets, to stage a rebound as uncertainty arising from the threat of a new coronavirus strain could delay reopening of workspaces and the return of urban commuting in 2021. Both firms are also staring at a potentially long-winding battle with regulators over new rules that …