Ola launches Boat service in flood-hit Chennai!

hybridpetrol · 18th November 2015, 19:01

While I respect and appreciate any rescue operation carried out by Ola cabs, I have a few questions:
How many boats have they deployed, and in which areas? Obviously one or two boats could not have covered the entire length & breadth of submerged Chennai.
How many people were they able to transport through this mode?
Are there any statistics to prove that these were actually useful to a lot of public, and not just a publicity stunt triggered by a joke?

It is a very prudent move by Ola to utilize the joke started by someone in the social media to their advantage. Sure they have gained a lot of publicity out of it, as a company with a Social responsibility. But, in my opinion, all it takes is a few rented boats and a good camera, to spread the news all over the internet. After all, since it is a free of cost service, nobody can complain if you cannot find Ola boats anywhere in waterlogged areas.

m8002? · 24th November 2015, 11:38

Whats the water situation in Chennai today after the heavy rains yesterday?

I have some official work in Chennai OMR tomorrow. How accessible are the roads from the airport to perungudi?

18th November 2015, 19:01	#16
hybridpetrol BHPian Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 703 Thanked: 903 Times	Re: Ola launches Boat service in flood-hit Chennai! While I respect and appreciate any rescue operation carried out by Ola cabs, I have a few questions: How many boats have they deployed, and in which areas? Obviously one or two boats could not have covered the entire length & breadth of submerged Chennai. How many people were they able to transport through this mode? Are there any statistics to prove that these were actually useful to a lot of public, and not just a publicity stunt triggered by a joke? It is a very prudent move by Ola to utilize the joke started by someone in the social media to their advantage. Sure they have gained a lot of publicity out of it, as a company with a Social responsibility. But, in my opinion, all it takes is a few rented boats and a good camera, to spread the news all over the internet. After all, since it is a free of cost service, nobody can complain if you cannot find Ola boats anywhere in waterlogged areas. Last edited by hybridpetrol : 18th November 2015 at 19:02.
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24th November 2015, 11:38	#17
m8002? BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 815 Thanked: 2,434 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Re: Ola launches Boat service in flood-hit Chennai! Whats the water situation in Chennai today after the heavy rains yesterday? I have some official work in Chennai OMR tomorrow. How accessible are the roads from the airport to perungudi?
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