Parking problem? mobile app to resolve headache; Kokonet Solutions to pick up and return cars when needed

KOCHI: Kochi-based startup Kokonet Solutions is turning car parking into a business. The company, which was started three years ago, will come to Thiruvananthapuram in March with parking solutions. All you have to do is inform them through a mobile app. The company's driver will arrive and take the car. The vehicle will be returned when requested. Parking facilities are provided by renting vacant spaces. Currently, the service is only for cars.

S. Pyarilal (43), a native of Deshamangalam, Thrissur, is the founder of Koko. His friend and Dubai-based accountant Shahul Hameed is the partner. Pyarilal, who was a software product architect, came up with the idea when he lost his job during the Covid period. He started the service at Doctors Tower Hospital in Kakkanad. Later, medical trusts, Lisie hospitals, busy hotels, bakeries, etc. all asked for services. Conference organizers are also approaching Koko.

Hourly fee: Rs 50-80

• Parking fee is Rs 50-80 per hour. Rs 10 more will be charged for each additional hour.
• Students can also work as part-time workers. Training will be provided. They can earn Rs 18,000 to Rs 30,000. Koko will start soon in Kozhikode, Kottayam, Kollam, and Bengaluru. Franchising will also be provided.
• Busy institutions have reached an agreement with Koko. Those who come here just need to inform Koko's mobile application or website. When you arrive with your car, Koko's driver will be waiting.
• If you inform the time of return, the car will be returned within seven minutes. A photo of the car will be taken while taking it. The car is handed over after showing this photo and confirming it when it is returned. Insurance will be provided in case of accidents.

"The aim is to eliminate the parking problem in cities. It can also provide employment to many people. The idea is to implement it at railway stations as well."

- Pyarilal

MD & CEO,

Kokonet Solutions Pvt. Ltd.