The statement also specified that the boat service would continue for the next three days, and will be extended if water-logging continues.
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Ola has deployed boats manned by professional rowers to ferry around 5-9 persons on each trip. In a bid to help transport citizens stranded due to water-logging in the city, Ola, the mobile app for personal transportation, today deployed boats in water-logged and partially submerged areas. Four of Ola’s boats have been sourced from Blue Waters, a deep sea fishing company. One such instances is backed by a body affiliated to the automotive scene, the Ola cab service operator which has generously offered ferry services to help those affected. In order to guard customers from rain, Ola has also stocked umbrellas in every boat.
Chennai has been water-logged over the past couple of days due to heavy rains.
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The heavy rains experienced by Chennai has the citizens in great turmoil and in face of this adversity, many good Samaritans are coming forward to do whatever they can to help those in need. Ola said that it has been working with Tamil Nadu’s Fire and Rescue Department to find and rescue people in affected areas. Excerpts of a chat between Senthil from Chennai and OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal point out to the promptness exhibited by startups to help people in times of distress. You can use “OYOC799” as code to get discounts for booking a hotel room through Oyo rooms. Moreover, at more than 100 properties across the city, people can book rooms at flat INR 899. “We hope that the situation improves soon and things return to normal at the earliest”, he added.
