Safe and dispute-free travel now at affordable rates; 'Kerala Savari' to be launched on August 17

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister V Sivankutty said that the state government's decision to enter the e-taxi service sector, which is considered to be a field that is only possible for multinational companies, is a revolutionary intervention in the field of employment. He also said that Kerala's own online auto taxi service, Kerala Savari, will be launched on August 17. It is the first time in the country that a state is entering the e-taxi system. Kerala Sawari, implemented by the government by connecting auto taxi networks in the state, will provide safe and dispute-free travel to the public at an approved rate and ensure that motor workers also get the same rate.

''It has been decided to implement the scheme across the state. At present, as many as 500 auto-taxi drivers in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limit are members of the scheme. Officials of various departments have imparted training to them in various subjects,'' the minister said.

"Kerala Savari would charge only eight per cent service charge in addition to the rate fixed by the government, which was 20 to 30 per cent in other online taxis. The amount, collected as a service charge, would be utilised for the project implementation and promotional incentives for passengers and drivers," he added.