Rapido Announces Nationwide Road Safety Programme

Mobility Outlook Bureau
21 Apr 2023
12:06 PM
1 Min Read

As part of its campaign, the company is equipping auto-rickshaws in Bengaluru with seat belts to reduce the risk of accidents, fatalities, and injuries during sudden stops or collisions.


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Rapido is introducing a nationwide safety campaign named Rapido Safety First. As part of its campaign, the company is equipping auto-rickshaws in Bengaluru with seat belts to reduce the risk of accidents, fatalities, and injuries during sudden stops or collisions. The company has also ensured rider safety by implementing a four-step background verification process for its captains.

Pavan Guntupalli, Co-founder, Rapido Auto shared that the company also offers live ride tracking with access to granular latitudinal and longitudinal data and 24X7 on-ground support for shared rides.

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“Being a responsible service provider, we truly believe that road safety is an important concern today, so running an awareness campaign to take strict training sessions for captains is part of our policy from day one,” he said. 

Rapido has conducted safety awareness programmes in collaboration with city traffic police departments across India. These initiatives involved CPR and basic life support training for their captains and a mime programme to demonstrate the criticality of road safety at heavy traffic junctions in cities such as Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, and Madurai.

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