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Founded in 2016 by three friends, Rapido wasn’t even supposed to be a bike taxi service. It started as a logistics company called “The karrier,” but they soon had the realisation: India has 75% of its vehicles as two-wheelers, and no one’s using them

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Rapido's model may seem effective now, relying heavily on bike taxis could be risky as the market evolves.

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