KABUL (SW) – A local entrepreneur has launched Afghanistan’s very own Uber-like ride-hailing service named Buber, a Persian word meaning “Take Me”.
Abdul Bari Ahmadzai, head of the firm behind ‘Buber’ said the service was launched two weeks ago, and so far it has yield good results. It is one of the first ride-hailing and personal safety apps to be launched in Afghanistan. The main function of the app is to connect drivers with passengers to enable an available-on-demand transportation. It also provides live location sharing features that can work regardless of requesting a ride on the app.
He said the commuters can select their pickup point and destination on the app and confirm the ride. The app will search for nearby drivers and connect a driver with the commuter. The driver will pick up the commuter from the pickup point and drop them in their desired destination.
The firm said this service is free of charge for now, but would soon be charged with a minimal commission in the future. There are plans in place to extend the service to other major cities as well.
The commuters can track the location of the drivers en route to pick them up, on the app. The fare for the ride will be automatically calculated and displayed both for the driver and the commuter within the app.
Buber is also a personal safety app that works regardless of hailing a ride. The users can add other Buber users in their friend’s circle that can track the users’ real-time location. If the user hails a ride, the app will also share the details of the car and the driver with the people in the user’s friends circle.
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