Photo: Hemant Mishra/MintNew Delhi: Indian cab hailing firm Ola on Thursday said it has started operations in Melbourne, expanding its services in the Australian market. In January, the SoftBank-backed company had announced its plans to foray into the Australian market “Ola continues to receive positive response from driver-partners with over 15,000 registrations across Australia,” the company said in a statement. “We’ve been humbled by the response from passengers and drivers alike in Perth and Sydney, and are incredibly excited about launching Ola in Melbourne,” Ola vice president (Head of International) Chandra Nath said. Uber launched its operations in Australia in 2012 and currently operates in 19 Australian cities including the major cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The companies are already locked in an intense battle for leadership in the Indian market.

Source: Mint April 12, 2018 05:26 UTC