Chalo bus app to discontinue its services in Mangaluru from August 20
Mangaluru: Navi-Mumbai based transport services company Chalo which enabled bus customers to track any bus live and see its live arrival time, has announced its exit from Mangaluru pertaining to not meeting benchmarks, according to an announcement on its official app.
The services which were launched in Mangaluru in February 2019, became widely popular among college going students. The app operates its services across 22 cities including Mangaluru. Alongside a mobile ticket, it had also introduced the Chalo bus pass, a NFC touch-to-pay card which could store a wallet and multi-trip tickets (e.g. monthly pass). The company also announced various offers in partnership with the Dakshina Kannada district bus operators association.
“We will be discontinuing Chalo App services in your city from 20 August 2023 because we haven't been able to meet the service benchmarks, we've set for ourselves,” read a statement displayed on the Chalo bus app interface stating its departure from Mangaluru city.
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Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Hyderabad, no injuries
Hyderabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Jubilee Hills area here on Thursday, though no one was injured in the incident, police and Fire department officials said.
The fire started at around 11.20 AM in the building, housing a saree showroom and other garment outlets, where renovation work was going on, they said, adding five workers, who were inside were brought out.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was extinguished. TV visuals showed flames erupting and thick smoke emanating from the exterior of the building.
"The building was vacant and there was no material inside. The fire has been brought under control. No one was injured in the incident," a fire department official said.
The exact cause of the blaze was under investigation, he said.
