POWERGRID moves from Local Taxis to Ola

NEW DELHI: MARKING A first for any government-owned company, the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a PSU under the Ministry of Power, has moved from local taxi operators to Ola Corporate for all official trips of employees barring the top management. 

 

The move, aimed at reducing financial costs and enhancing operational efficiency,. 

 

Since mid-April 2017, we have incorporated the services of Ola Cab as an additional travelling solution for official assignments on a requirement basis. All officers in the rank of General Manager and below have started using Ola Corporate now. Officials above the rank of General Manager will keep using cars provided by the government,” said a senior PGCIL official. 

 

Currently, PGCIL has hired the services of Ola Corporate for officials working in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Based on the experience, the company is likely to extend the move to other major cities, said a senior official, adding that other PSUs under the ministry, such as NTPC and REC, have been nudged to follow suit.