Which Cab Is Cheaper, Asks Bengaluru Man On Twitter. Then...

A man planning a trip for his friends got an awesome surprise by a cab company. On August 23, Bengaluru-resident Jeroz Nishanth Coelho tweeted that his hearing impaired friends were planning a trip from Bengaluru to Mysuru, asking his followers on Twitter to help him decide between Ola and Uber. "Which one is cheaper @Olacabs  or @Uber_India ?" he wrote on the micro blogging website, tagging both the companies.  
 

#Help My friends with hearing loss are planning a trip from Bangalore to Mysore.

Which one is cheaper @Olacabs or @Uber_India ? #PlzRT

- Jeroz (@JerozNishanth) August 23, 2017

 
Ola then decided to reply and surprise him with a free ride:
 

How about a free ride?

- Ola (@Olacabs) August 23, 2017

Are you serious? No kidding Okaaayyy!

- Jeroz (@JerozNishanth) August 23, 2017

Of course! Consider this as our gift to them for the long weekend
Also, we'd be more than happy to bring them back too.

- Ola (@Olacabs) August 23, 2017

That'd be super awesome!

But, they are 6 of them and they will be there for 3 days. pic.twitter.com/UpIx764Fs4

- Jeroz (@JerozNishanth) August 23, 2017

So will we!!
Please ask your friends to book an #OlaOutstation using the 'Ride Later' option and share their CRN & we'll get it done.

- Ola (@Olacabs) August 23, 2017

WHAT! even my dogs are shocked!
1 fainted also! In traffic, wait! pic.twitter.com/uRvJUQTOZ5

- Jeroz (@JerozNishanth) August 23, 2017

Done.

WOW! Tweeting my doubt turned out to be worth it! Thanks again!

God Bless you guys! pic.twitter.com/ByEjMS9hGO

- Jeroz (@JerozNishanth) August 23, 2017

Thanks Jeroz. We've DMed you the details. We wish your friends an awesome trip, this weekend

- Ola (@Olacabs) August 23, 2017

 
"Frankly, I wasn't expecting a free ride from Ola. I was only asking my Twitter friends to understand which is the cheapest mode of cab travel for a group of my friends... We are touched by this kind gesture. I am glad to see that companies like Ola go an extra mile to help people in need," said Mr Coelho while talking to NDTV.

"Even OYO Rooms saw our tweets and they provided free rooms for us in Mysuru," he added.

In a statement to NDTV, Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO, said that OYO is all about solving accommodation issues. "When this request came in, a bunch of teams stepped up into action to ensure that as a brand known for solving hotel-related problems, we make a memory of a lifetime for these folks."

Mr Coelho's friends also made a video to thank Ola
 

My friends wanted to thank @Olacabs.
Here is their msg along with driver's experience.
Thanks OLA.
You made all of us smile pic.twitter.com/u1RUyynglb

- Jeroz (@JerozNishanth) August 28, 2017

 
Ola's offer of a free ride has earned them loads of goodwill on Twitter:
 

Whoa !!. That's am amazing Gesture. Kudos, Team Ola !!

- Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) August 23, 2017

Amazing Gesture, So Nice of you team :)

- Virat Kohli (@ViratsSena) August 23, 2017

This is a great gesture

- Pavan Punaroor (@pavanpun) August 23, 2017

 
NDTV has reached out to Ola for a comment.