Amid India entering the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown imposed in the country in order to combat the novel coroanvirus outbreak, ride hailing service Ola today announced that it has resumed normal ride operations in more than 160 cities with enhanced safety protocols.
Ola said that according to the guidelines released by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday, driver-partners operating three and four-wheelers on the platform will be available with the "highest levels of safety precautions in Covid-19 sensitive states like Karnataka, Telangana, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu (except Chennai), Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Assam." These safety precautions include "compulsory mask usage for driver-partners and