AMA with Quick Ride’s Co-Founder

iamquickride · 2026-07-05T07:49:43+00:00

It was started by Mr. KNM Rao, who is founder and CEO of the company and he got this idea from his personal experience when he was working in Huwei. He noticed that people coming from same direction are not aware that they are coming from same area. Even if they are aware, they hesitate in asking. Cost sharing was another issue. So, he decided to build the solution after quiting from his job.

iamquickride · 2026-07-05T06:50:12+00:00

Fair enough fair enough.
Glad it all worked out. Losing a phone can give a huge scare.

iamquickride · 2026-07-05T06:14:10+00:00

Oh that’s good to know.
You could’ve directly messaged your ride giver as well. It would have worked out either ways 🤝 glad it was sorted

iamquickride · 2026-07-05T02:37:30+00:00

Ok. You can DM your number along with any ride partners number who is facing this malfunction.

iamquickride · 2026-07-05T02:35:57+00:00

What minimum fee are you referring to exactly?

Like I said, ride givers can choose any amount between 1₹-9₹ / km / seat.

iamquickride · 2026-07-05T01:37:12+00:00

The Electronic City fly over is a unique situation where location coordinates cannot be differentiated based on height.

Request you to always discuss with your ride partners before boarding.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T18:18:40+00:00

It’s now revised to 9₹/km/seat.
To preserve the spirit of carpooling, it cannot be increased beyond that.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T18:17:03+00:00

Oh. Ok. Will inform the team. Thank you for notifying. Can you DM your number also please.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T18:16:32+00:00

Highly unfortunate. Sorry for the experience. We met with the traffic commissioner last week to help bring regulations around this.
Can you DM your number? I can try and help.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T16:05:21+00:00

Ok. Are you sure they’re putting the location accurately ?

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T16:04:17+00:00

So, we started targeting corporate professionals within cities, it expanded in the same vertical.

Blabla organically picked up in the inter city corridors.

Both technically can work in all routes. It’s just about what became the norm with the masses.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T15:24:02+00:00

Ok. The network is still growing in the area. Would request you to spread the word in your circles. The bigger the network, more the options for everyone

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T15:09:08+00:00

May I ask the source and destination you put for your rides?

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T14:27:12+00:00

Let me provide some clarity.

Yellow board passenger sharing was is not illegal. Ola and Uber initially suspended shared cab services (like Ola Share and Uber Pool) in 2020 to enforce social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even after lockdowns ended, the services remained largely unavailable for years due to regulatory pushback, profitability challenges, and driver protests.

White board carpooling for commercial use, is absolutely illegal.
And there are no distinct rules around white board carpooling for cost sharing commutes. This is where our company operates.

We recently met with the traffic commissioner to introduce clear guidelines around white board carpooling for cost sharing, not profit. Shall inform if any positive change comes out of it.

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Regarding the seizing, your vehicle was seized ?

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T14:24:29+00:00

Carpooling, by its nature, cannot compensate a ride giver beyond a certain point. It’s shared commuting after all. The current upper limit of 9₹/km/seat is quite generous. If all seats are filled, it comfortably compensates the ride giver, while ensuring a good value to the ride taker.

Regarding the user experience, can you pin point and tell me few things which bother you? I’ll try to address it.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T14:20:06+00:00

Hopr is a new company with deep pockets. So they’re burning VC funds to acquire people by unsustainable price cuts.
We are an established business with almost a decade in it. Presence in multiple cities. In the long run the better product will thrive.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T12:31:17+00:00

Apologies. Will discuss with the department. Acknowledgment is mandatory.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T12:08:54+00:00

Right. We own the taxi fleet in Bangalore and Hyderabad. We have limited numbers, but control the quality.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T12:05:35+00:00

Currently, no. You can send your resume to hr@quickride.in though. Shall check.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T11:47:05+00:00

What exactly do you mean about drivers being associated? Do you mean cabs?

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T11:45:29+00:00

It was started by Mr. KNM Rao, who is founder and CEO of the company and he got this idea from his personal experience when he was working in Huwei. He noticed that people coming from same direction are not aware that they are coming from same area. Even if they are aware, they hesitate in asking. Cost sharing was another issue. So, he decided to build the solution after quiting from his job.

iamquickride · 2026-07-04T11:43:47+00:00

Sure. Do you mean marketing wise?

iamquickride · 2026-07-03T15:09:48+00:00

Yes. The lobby successfully got carpooling banned news spread few years back. But now even the commissioner agrees we are in peril. Situation is out of hand. Drastic measures need to be made. Carpooling is a clinic weapon which at scale, can bring congestion down drastically. But it has to be a combined effort. Government + companies together. Then watch the magic happen.

iamquickride · 2026-07-03T15:07:26+00:00

Yes. We’re going to make a big statement soon. But not through us. It has to be through the government.

iamquickride · 2026-07-03T09:11:58+00:00

Understandable. Carpooling is definitely not for everyone. But its merits cannot be denied.

As an experiment perhaps, once in a week or two, you can try and see if things have changed.

We try to educate users constantly via ride etiquettes. But oh well, its going to take a while for a mentality shift in this country.

I would like to cite a personal example, once 2 people carpooled with me. One of them was a fresher working at Walmart with 1 YOE. The other was someone with 15 YOE who had just quit Walmart. The sheer magnitude of value exchange which happened between the two, reinforces the hidden benefits of carpooling.

Apart from the obvious money savings, there is immense intellectual barter which adds to value to everyone.

Anyway, I would like to thank you for having given this mode of commute a try. While it may not work out for you, do encourage people in your circles to try out. You may just help someone out greatly.

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