Kolkata, September 2025 :
As Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja, the city’s grandest celebration, ride-hailing platform inDrive is ensuring that pandal-hoppers can travel with ease, affordability, and fairness. Known for its unique peer-to-peer bargaining model, inDrive is offering commuters a convenient way to navigate festive traffic while supporting its community of driver-partners.
inDrive’s “freedom of choice” system allows passengers and drivers to agree on the fare before a trip begins. The transparent approach ensures that nearly 90% of the fare goes directly to drivers, enabling them to maximize their earnings during the festive rush, while passengers enjoy flexibility and reliability in their travel.
Highlighting the initiative, Avik Karmakar, Ride-Hailing & Marketing Lead at inDrive, said:
“Durga Puja is not just a festival, it’s an emotion that unites Kolkata. At inDrive, we want people to celebrate freely—moving from one pandal to another without the stress of traffic, parking, or high fares. Our fair pricing model ensures riders get a transparent deal, while drivers retain a larger share of their earnings. This Puja, we invite everyone to celebrate together with inDrive.”
By reducing the hassle of self-driving and offering an equitable platform, inDrive aims to make festive journeys more joyful for passengers and rewarding for drivers.
