Bengaluru, January 08, 2016: GoHop.IN, aims to disrupt the congested public transit space by aggregating smart transport solutions with the aid of mobile technology. AtGoHop,they are trying to solve the problems faced by 4.5 million daily commuters in Kolkata and 70 million daily commuters nation-wide. The problems that GoHop is dealing with include overcrowded buses, inefficient ticketing system and absence of real-time tracking data.
GoHop.IN serves as a bus pooling service that utilizes the economies of mass transit. Intra city bus network smart technologies demand requirement of bus service bus pooling. During the incubation process, GoHop saw itself evolve from a raw idea to a well-assessed market ready plan. With a clear vision – to commute economically and efficiently, GoHop is Kolkata’s First technology company that has received the funding from Kolkata and Mumbai based investors.
Born out of the first edition of the Startup Weekend held at IIM Calcutta, GoHop operates through an appto aggregate smart transport solutions and aims to disrupt the congested public transit space. Founded in August 2015, GoHop received seed funding from Calcutta entrepreneurs, marking GoHop as one of the most promising tech startups out of Kolkata.
GoHop include:
1) Bus pooling service
2) Tech startup
3) Pubic Transit Redefined – our tagline
4) Utilising economies of mass-transit
5) Aggregating smart transport solutions
6) India’s preferred commute
7) ladyGoHop – GoHop exclusively for women and children
8) Cash plus cashless wallet recharge
GoHop is exploring the market for schools, corporates and vacations as well and shall launch that service as soon as they have a larger fleet of vehicles.
Details of the types of vehicles – We have aggregated all vehicles that support transit for 8 to 25 people at once. So we included vehicles like Force Traveller, TATA Winger, Toyota Innova, Force Cruiser that not only have a higher seating capacity but also provide higher fuel efficiency as compared to the high-end cars. We want people to switch to mass-transit because it is economical and environment-friendly too.
Profile of the Spokesperson
Mr. HarshitGohil, Founder, GoHop.IN
Coming from a business background, Harshit started his own company of Ayurvedic medicines and herbal cosmetics soon after graduated from St. Xavier’s College. Specialize in the field of business finance, Harshit also completed professional courses in stock market trading and investment.
Mr. HarshitGohil, says, “GoHop is the second company that came out of personal experiences and the thought that if cabs can be aggregated and cars can be pooled for ride-sharing then why not the larger vehicles like buses that utilise the economies of mass transit. In order to build smarter and more sustainable cities, smart transport is of prime importance. Our official website went live on September 18 and the GoHop was launched on September 25. We continued our trial runs till October 10. After 2 months of incredible hard work, we’re really excited to launch our services in the City of Joy – Kolkata on November 30. Our next milestone is – to change the way people look at Kolkata when it comes to start-ups. We are going to change the way people commute – Public Transit Redefined. Two years from now, we see ourselves as India’s most preferred commute”.
URl of the website: www.gohop.in
Name of the Application: goHop (available on Google Play Store)
Features that make us awesome.
Incredibly simple to use
Assured seat no matter where the commuter is picked up
Short wait at bus stop. A commuter can track the bus on the app & knows when it’s arriving
Clean and fully air-conditioned rides
Free Wi-fi
Option of paying the\rough Digital Wallet or in cash
More economical than cabs,tickets cost between Rs 20 & Rs 50
Travel too often? Simply bookmark your favourite trips for faster bookings.
With our clean and cool Hoppies, we make sure our users are at ease at all times.
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
