Sometimes heroes need a care package

Alok Singh leads Operations at Cityflo. Here, he takes us through what Cityflo has been up to, during the pandemic. The pandemic On 23rd March, the country closed its doors to a normal social life. I welcomed it. It was nice not to have to step out every day. For…

What matters most in safety certifications

Last weekend, I sat down to write about Cityflo’s journey to getting a certification for being a ‘Safe Way to Travel’. For some reason, however, it did not seem to capture everything I wanted to share with you. Until now, that is. I realised it was just as important,…

A safe way to commute, with 'Cityflo Protect'

The lockdown in Mumbai has only slowed down the spread of the coronavirus in our cities, not eradicated it. As restrictions relax, please stay safe and travel only if necessary. The world is changing dramatically, and with it, our habits are changing too. Working from home, sanitising ourselves several times…

Internship at Cityflo. The journey so far…

The idea of working in a high energy startup environment has always intrigued me. It is fascinating to see people fuelling all of their vigors towards building an idea against all the odds to create value. The unparalleled energetic team spirit, the occasional adrenaline rush, the excitement of making it,…

The Pause

Contributed by Angeline Mathew, who works as a Deputy General Manager at Aditya Birla Group and is a regular Cityflo user. She's making most of her #metime by sharing a positive perspective during this lockdown. A new mysterious, truly unruly entrant in the universe, The much dreaded, most googled -…

Fighting

Everyone is at home in lockdown. Waiting for it to be all over. Mumbai, the city that is always on the move, vibrant and happening, has come to a halt. Mumbai, the city that never sleeps, is dreaming. When it all started, people were not sure whether it would affect…

How we reduced our Google Maps API cost by 94%

Being a highly reliable commute partner to our customers, we at Cityflo take all kinds of measures to ensure high accuracy and predictability of our vehicle tracking system. Showing incorrect arrival time to our users will heavily hamper the experience that our users expect from us.…

Cityflo — From Day 0 to Month 1

Traffic remains one of the most common issues in metropolitan cities of India. Such a high rate of urbanisation was never a factor being considered when cities were being built. To run such a high pace city like Mumbai, transportation is one of the biggest concerns right now.…