Local firm launches ride sharing service
Dhaka dwellers now have yet another ride-hailing option after a local tech start-up Get Bahon yesterday launched its mobile app-based service.
Bahon, which will initially be available in the Dhaka metropolitan city, will provide rides by way of cars and motorcycles, landing in the orbit of Uber and Pathao. The app is available for the android and iOS platforms and the company will also receive request for rides through its website, said Sanaullah Morshed, managing director of Get Bahon Ltd.
“Bahon will revolutionise the commuting service in Dhaka with affordable fares. The services provided by the company with its simple user-friendly interface will be of international standard.”
Riders can clear their dues through any form of payment methods -- cash, credit or debit cards, or mobile wallet. “We found that the customers struggle with the payment methods. So we came up with an easy solution of accepting all forms of money.”
The application also has in-built emergency contacts such as numbers and addresses of police stations and hospitals, he said.
“The riders can make direct calls to the emergency contacts with the tap of a finger -- this adds to its uniqueness.”
The mobile application also has a special feature --Track Ride -- through which the riders can track their current location and share the details of the entire trip with others, he said.
In the car segment, Bahon has two types of services: Economy and Premium. The vehicles that were registered before 2000 will be used for the economy service and the ones registered after 2000 will provide premium service, Morshed said.
The base fare is Tk 35 for the economy segment and after that Tk 18 will be charged for per kilometre along with a waiting charge of Tk 2.80 per minute.
The figures stand at Tk 55, Tk 20 and Tk 2.90 respectively for the premium segment.
The company gave special discounts to pre-booked customers on the eve of the launch of its service. Bahon's bike service will be more effective and affordable for city dwellers, Morshed said.
The company also plans to launch its service in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar by December and in Chittagong by February 2018. There are some other specialised services for ambulance and trucks and some new service will hit the market within a short time, industry insiders said.
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