‘Ola Emergency’ launched in Bengaluru to enable non-Covid medical trips that do not require ambulance

Mobility platform Ola announced the launch of ‘Ola Emergency’ on its app to enable essential medical trips on its platform in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Government of Karnataka. The new category will bring a much needed mobility solution for many citizens who do not have a mode of transport to access a hospital in case of a medical emergency.

‘Ola Emergency’ is available in Bengaluru starting today with a network of cars that are equipped with masks and sanitisers and will be operated by specially-trained drivers. To book an ‘Ola Emergency’ cab, citizens can select the category “Enabled for Hospitals” on their Ola app, and enter the drop location from a list of available hospitals in the city.