Rapido Launches Comprehensive Care Program For Rider Partners

Bike taxi platform Rapido has announced a comprehensive care program for its ride captains (rider partners). The aim of the care program is to safeguard the physical, mental and economic health of over 1.5 million registered rider partners and their family members from the impact of the pandemic. Currently, Rapido is offering COVID insurance for a sum of Rs. 2 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh, starting at just Rs. 117 not only for rider partners, but also as group insurance plans (including dependents) for the ride captains.

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Rapido Bike Taxi offers two-wheeler taxi services. The rider partners, called Rapido Captains are offered several COVID-care services, including health insurance, discounts and easy loans

The premium remains the same for captains between the age of 18-60 years of age and has a wide coverage for hospitalisations, enabling the ride partners to be better prepared for emergency situations for themselves and their family members. The Captains will also be able to avail discounted medicines of up to 10 per cent from Apollo Pharmacies. The avail the discounts on medicines, the Captains have to use a coupon code during their billing and avail the offer by showing their Rapido ID card at any of the Apollo Pharmacies across India.

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The company is also offering COVID loans for Captains in need. The loan amount offered is Rs. 8,000 (limit depending on Captain's credit score) with a loan repayment period of three months at an interest rate of 1.5 per cent per month. The company is also offering 5 per cent off on FMCG products, such as soap, shampoo, etc. for ride captains, and 15 per cent off on Apollo products.