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    • Rapido clocks nearly 74 million monthly users, races ahead of Uber and Ola

      Rapido’s growth comes as the company expands beyond its initial bike-taxi offering into auto and cab rides across several cities.

    • LPG price hikes worry ride-hailing drivers; unions warn of supply disruption, income hit

      Global energy disruptions following the February 28 strikes on Iran raise concerns among gig workers dependent on LPG and CNG vehicles.

    • Rapido formally rolls out Ownly across Bengaluru with zero-commission food delivery model

      Founder Aravind Sanka says the platform aims to build a “restaurant-first model” rooted in transparency and everyday low pricing

    • Govt-backed Bharat Taxi unlikely to pose immediate threat to Rapido, Uber, but may keep aggregators in check

      Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on February 5 launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, after a two-month pilot in Delhi and Gujarat

    • Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to go on nationwide strike on February 7; ride services likely disrupted

      Ola, Uber and Rapido drivers will go on a nationwide strike on February 7, dubbed the ‘All India Breakdown’, with ride-hailing services likely to be disrupted for several hours across major cities.

    • Rapido crosses Rs 1,000 crore income in FY25, pares losses to Rs 258 crore

      The company reduced its net loss by about 30 percent to Rs 258.4 crore in FY25 from Rs 370.7 crore in FY24, even as expenses rose with higher activity levels.

    • Bengaluru airport pick-up rules spark backlash: Rapido, Namma Yatri warn of longer walks and higher fares

      According to BIAL officials, only authorised taxi operators-KSTDC, Mega, Uber, Ola, Quick Ride, OHM Electric Cabs and WTI-are allowed to pick up passengers from the kerbside, while other operators must wait in designated parking areas.

    • Bengaluru airport’s new pick-up rules affect Rapido, Namma Yatri, Shoffr and others

      Only aggregators authorised by Bangalore International Airport Limited can now pick up passengers from the kerbside, officials say

    • From Bharat Taxi to state-run mobility apps, Namma Yatri piggybacks on govt platforms

      Moving Tech Innovations, the company behind Namma Yatri, is tapping central and state government partnerships to scale nationally as zero-commission rivals challenge its first-mover advantage.

    • Government turns to domain experts as probe into Ola, Uber fare algorithm drags

      The official added that while the government is convinced 'there are lapses', any quasi-judicial action must be backed by 'robust technical findings'

    • Rapido denies involvement in Rs 331-cr money trail in bike taxi driver's account

      The driver's bank account received deposits worth Rs 331.36 crore between August 19, 2024, and April 16, 2025, according to ED officials.

    • Mumbai YouTuber injured during Rapido ride, has jaw, chin surgery. Company responds

      Sonjanaa Gupta said that she has been advised bed rest for two months and clarified that her intention was not to seek sympathy but to highlight accountability gaps in app-based ride services

    • Bengaluru railway division onboards Rapido, Namma Yatri to set up booking kiosks at stations

      Rapido will set up waiting area-cum-booking kiosks at KSR Bengaluru City, Sir MV Terminal in Byappanahalli, Yeswantpur and Hoodi stations. Namma Yatri will have its kiosks at Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield

    • Rapido is India’s No.1 mobility company, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi

      Prosus recently invested as much as $67 million in the mobility firm, increasing its stake to around 10.2 percent, filings showed.

    • Magicpin, Rapido partner to challenge Zomato-Swiggy's food delivery duopoly

      The partnership will open up magicpin's large restaurant base for Rapido, which launched Ownly in August, and has been looking to scale beyond Bengaluru.

    • Accel picks up stake in Rapido as TVS Motor Company sells its shares

      Moneycontrol was first to report on September 24 that Accel was in talks to invest in Rapido along with Prosus.

    • Bengaluru app compares Ola, Uber, Rapido fares for cheapest ride: ‘Got Rs 2 crore grant from Microsoft'

      'If Rapido charges Rs 250, Uber Rs 271, and Ola Rs 264, Bob Rides shows all options clearly so users can click, compare, and book,' Bob Rides co-founder Ansh Arora explained.

    • Zomato doesn’t need a separate app, like Swiggy’s Toing and Rapido’s Ownly, to solve for budget-conscious customers: CEO Deepinder Goyal

      While analysts have long debated on which approach works best, most companies are now launching seperate apps for different use cases to improve the recall in consumers' minds as cross-selling becomes more and more difficult.

    • Prosus to pump $350 million in Uber rival Rapido; Accel likely to join as investor

      As it happens, both Accel and Prosus are key investors in food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy, which just sold its entire stake in Rapido to avoid any conflict of interest.

    • Swiggy to sell its entire Rapido stake for Rs 2,400 crore to Prosus and Westbridge Capital

      Sources said this is a fully a secondary transaction and Rapido will raise a primary round too at a valuation of $2.7-3 billion.

    • Ola, Uber, Rapido get provisional licences for bike taxi services in Mumbai

      The STA rejected Smart-Ride's application for failing to meet the necessary terms and conditions for operating a bike taxi service.

    • Karnataka bike taxi row: After Rapido, Uber launches 'Bike Direct'

      On August 25, Rapido was the first to resume bike taxi services in Karnataka under 'Bike Direct' after a gap of more than two months.

    • Prosus eyes additional stake in Rapido with $200 million investment

      Prosus is also considering a deal to purchase a part of Swiggy’s stake. If that deal goes through, the total round size may increase, sources told Moneycontrol.

    • Bike taxi row: Rapido turns interim facilitator of two-wheeler mobility in Karnataka, won't earn profit

      In a letter seen by Moneycontrol, Roppen Transportation, which runs Rapido, has told state transport department it has voluntarily adopted a temporary model limited to lead generation for bike taxis and will not be earning any profit.

    • Karnataka bike taxis: Rapido rolls out ‘Bike Direct’, Uber and Ola halt services again

      The Karnataka High Court on August 22 clarified that it had not passed an order allowing bike-taxi aggregators to operate and that the state was free to act, without harassing bike owners

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