‘Amaar Kolkata’ metro to now have dedicated ‘Ola Zones’

The association will enable easy, convenient and affordable last mile connectivity for commuters through dedicated ‘Ola Zones’, at key metro stations.

The metro stations that will have an ‘Ola Zone’ are Esplanade, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Kalighat, Rabindra Sarobar & Mahanayak Uttam Kumar. Going ahead Kolkata Metro and Ola will further strengthen their partnership by adding the remaining 18 stations.

Piyush Surana, Director, Operations at Ola said, “Apart from building solutions that cater to various used cases, determining the commuting needs of a particular location, Ola has also aimed at integrating with the existing transport infrastructure within a city to enable sustainable transport solution. In Kolkata too, we integrated with the iconic yellow taxis to allow customers to book taxis from the Ola app. Metro Railways forms an integral part of Kolkata’s mobility ecosystem and we are extremely honored to partner with them and are confident that this association will help create and build last mile connectivity for lakhs of commuters that use the metro services daily.”

“Metro Railway has carved a unique position in the hearts of the people of Kolkata, earning the much loved title of being the lifeline of the city of joy. We have tirelessly worked over the years to offer the citizens state of the art infrastructure and mobility experience. Ola is the leader in mobility transportation in India and has grown to become the preferred mode of transport in the city of Kolkata. We appreciate their efforts to support our shared vision of providing sturdy and seamless transport solutions to the citizens. Our combined efforts will cater to the mobility needs of millions of commuters with absolute ease and convenience.” added Kolkata Metro official