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Himanshu Patel - Entrepreneur Profile

Business Name:
HELLO TAXI
Description of Business:
Ekta Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. (ECSPL) has launched Hello Taxi service, a unique concept aims to bring a drastic change in the city’s transportation, bring value additions to the cosmetics of Ahmedabad and gradually to the other cities of Gujarat. The company plans to cover major cities of Gujarat through franchisee network within a year. Announcing Hello Taxi in city today, Mr. Himanshu Patel, CEO of ECSPL, said ”Hello Taxi" is not just a meter taxi but a concept which turns the city transportation in to a pleasure drive. Currently meter taxi service is available in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Indore etc. Through this launch it will be available in Ahmedabad also.” Explaining the benefits of Hello Taxi, he further said “It’s a luxury way of travelling in and around the city, which will be fairly economical. ‘Hello Taxi’ is loaded with latest Technologies, which will make travelling smooth, convenient & easily accessible. It will make travelling a pleasure for tourists, foreigners, corporate delegates, visitors, professionals, housewives, kids, etc... It will provide relief in commuting and the citizens of city will also get a feel of relief from breathing polluted air. Hello Taxi aims to provide safe, economical & luxurious transport services inside & outside the city.” Mr. Himanshu Patel said “We are launching Hello Taxi service from Ahmedabad and we’ll cover major cities of Gujarat like Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot & Gandhidham in first phase and then all other cities of Gujarat.” Features of Hello Taxi • Trained & Uniformed Chauffeurs • Global Positioning System (GPS) • Panic Button for Customer Safety • Digital meter with Thermal Printer • Food & Laptop Tray • Reading Lights on Rear Seats • MP3 and VCD player • iPod or MP3 player Connectivity • Fire Safety • Roof Career • Cool Box • Mineral Water, Cold Drinks & Snack available on chargeable basis • Booking options through Call Center / Web Site / Portal / SMS / E-mail Hello Taxi will also be positioned at the Airports, Railway Stations, BRTS Stations and Inter State Bus Terminals besides this being available at major Hotels, Tourist Spots, Hospitals, Prominent Shopping Malls, Cinema Halls and other important locations. Pricing: The company has attractively priced its Hello Taxi service to woo the users. Initially it has offered Taxi @ Rs. 99/- onwards. Airport/ Railway Station Pick up or drop @ Rs. 155/- onwards. Per Km. cost would be Rs. 8/- only. About Ekta Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd.: Ekta Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. (ECSPL) is the leading corporate services providers of Gujarat. EKTA had become the brand for Car Rentals and it is an authorized Car Rental Agency from Gujarat Tourism. EKTA always believes in providing its services in a unique manner. Hello Taxi is additional feather to its cap.
Business Model:
Meter Taxi Business Revenues Franchisee and Agent Network business Corporate Contracts Taxi Advertising
Capitalization:
Loans from Banks
Differentiator:
Meter Taxi services is launched by us First time in Gujarat, so we are having the Monopoly business + We have signed MOU with Government of Gujarat in this Global Investor's Summit 2009 for 2000 Meter taxi in Gujarat. Total Project cost is Rs. 120 crores.
Years of Relevant Experience:
since 1999 we are associated with Taxi Service business and established our own Brand as EKTA TRAVELS. Specialize in Fleet Management and Bulk Bookings across India.
Your Thrust:
More Fleet Venture Capital Huge Network of Franchisee & Agents Strong Branding & Marketing Quality Employees

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