Why MakeMyTrip Just Bought a Carpooling Startup

MakeMyTrip has acquired a majority stake in Quick Ride, a Bengaluru-based carpooling and bike-pooling platform. The move takes the travel company into India's shared mobility market. In this article, I explore what Quick Ride does, why MakeMyTrip made this acquisition, how ride pooling works and what this could mean for everyday commuting in India.

06 Nov 2026

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