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Rapido launches zero-profit bike taxi facilitator in Karnataka



Ride-hailing platform Rapido has launched ‘Bike Direct,’ a non-profit bike taxi service in Karnataka, in a bid to continue operations, even as rivals Ola and Uber have suspended their bike taxi services.

The company said the service is a “non-commercial” initiative aimed at helping drivers who were not able to secure bookings due to the lack of a dedicated infrastructure or platform.

“We wish to clarify that Bike Direct is not a commercial service and does not signify Rapido’s return to operating bike taxis. It is solely a non-profit, humanitarian…



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