COVID-19: Ola partners with BMC to ferry frontline workers across Mumbai

India-based mobility platform Ola on Wednesday announced its partnership with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to support essential mobility during COVID-19.

The company has provided a dedicated fleet of cars to BMC. The fleet will enable the municipal body to ferry medical staff, healthcare workers and paramedical staff from homes to hospitals in Mumbai. The cars will also be used to ferry doctors and BMC officials across the city.

“We are happy to partner with Ola and help ferry doctors, health-care workers and hundreds of frontline workers to help them perform their essential duties,” said Rajesh Tope, Minister of Health, Government of Maharashtra.