Chennai
: Taxi operator Ola has deployed boats along with professional rowers to rescue people in the waterlogged areas to safer places.
-"Ola deployed boats in waterlogged and partially submerged areas on the basis of information from the Fire and Rescue department-", Ola said in a statement. The boats were manned by professional rowers and also fishermen to rescue people and to provide food and drinking water free-of-cost.
The boats are equipped with two rowers, sufficient umbrellas and can ferry between five to nine people in a trip. -"While we are addressing the increased demand for transportation in city, we are working closely with local stakeholders to help ferry those stranded in water-logged areas-", Ola, Business Head (Tamil Nadu), Ravi Teja said.
The boat service would be available for next three days and will be extended if water-logging continues, it added.
