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Then came the existential threat: .

"It is a service, not a lottery," he argues. pawan batra

In the annals of Indian startup history, the story of mobility is usually dominated by the deep-pocketed wars between Ola and Uber. But while the taxi-hailing giants were fighting for the top 1% of commuters, a massive, underserved middle class was left stranded—squeezed into overcrowded local trains or choking in private traffic. Then came the existential threat: