'Nightmare Ride': Man Who Booked Cab From Mumbai Airport Claims Ola Driver Charged A Hefty Amount
In a heartbreaking case of fraudulent transportation, a passenger was duped by a bogus 'Ola driver' at Mumbai airport and compelled to pay an exaggerated cost.
A man claims he recently became the 'victim' of an Ola cab ride while travelling from Mumbai airport. When the driver charged an exorbitant fare, the unwitting passenger found himself in a difficult situation, feeling tricked and exploited. This incident is a sharp reminder of the need for caution when using ride-hailing services.
The event occurred at Mumbai's congested airport where Twitter user @Vinamralongani had just landed after a long flight. He hailed what appeared to be a legitimate Ola cab, eager to get to his destination. He had no idea he was about to go on a terrifying rollercoaster.
Passenger's Nightmare: Man Claims He Got Swindled By Ola Driver
Arriving into #Mumbai - @CSMIA_Official and looking to book a cab with @Olacabs ?
¡ª VT-VLO (@Vinamralongani) July 2, 2023
You may want to pay attention to this bizarre incident that happened to me last night. Please read on and retweet so that others are aware.
I called the Ola driver as soon as the cab was booked on¡ pic.twitter.com/PAH88X2yrr
On Twitter, he described how he booked a car with Ola but was duped by the driver who demanded more money than the app indicated.
He said he had arrived at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and booked a cab using Ola. When he called the driver, he was advised to go to Terminal 2's designated pickup area.
When he arrived at the pickup location, he saw that the registration number and cab differed from the app's. When he called the driver again, he proved he was the same guy. He boarded the cab because it was late at night and the line of people waiting for cabs was long. To begin the ride, the driver requested his PIN. He alleged that the driver pretended to enter the PIN into the app. However, his phone did not display that the ride had begun.
Twitter/@Vinamralongani
The driver said that it could be a network problem. Throughout the voyage, though, the app indicated that it had not begun. The man stated that he wanted to phone the police or Ola support, but he did not want to endanger himself because he was in a stranger's cab.
When they arrived at their location, the driver demanded an exorbitant sum of money and insisted on being paid only in cash. After getting out of the cab, the man took a picture of the car and insisted on paying him via UPI so that there was a record of the transaction. He stated that while the original fare when reserving the ride was Rs 431, the driver asked for Rs 681.
"While I realize I should not have boarded the cab (because the cab number and description of the cab did not match), the series of events is extremely concerning," he said in the tweet.
While the vehicle was leaving, the Ola app indicated that the ride had not commenced. However, the app afterwards informed him that he had to pay the original amount of Rs 431.
Let's Check Out How The Internet Reacted
So far, the post has gotten over 140.7K views, 299 retweets, 768 likes, 41 bookmarks and many comments.
The comments are filled with complaints from other users facing the same problem or another with Ola. Soon after, Ola responded and asked him to provide the CRN of this ride and his registered email ID with them over DM so that they could rectify things for him.
We understand how upset you must be. We are here to help. Please share the CRN of this ride and registered email ID via DM with us so that we can get this sorted for you. https://t.co/6DHSELSc7K
¡ª Ola Support (@ola_supports) July 2, 2023
Even i have been looted by ola driver which i have posted on my time line and below is the screenshot which they have reverted with pic.twitter.com/o1CPtXu990
¡ª jayprakash (@jayprakash11223) July 2, 2023
Have denied cabs previously if the cab number was not matching. Imma not taking any chances.
¡ª Amogh Venkatanarayan (@taknevhgoma) July 2, 2023
Also, lately have relied on @makemytrip cabs for airport taxi... They're quite good...
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