On Monday mornings, you may not get a cab to work or the nearest metro station soon enough by firing the app.

Cab fares are rising while Uber and Ola try to solve the demand-supply gap.Now, a couple of early stage startups are trying to address the problem of neighbourhood shuttle or micro-mobility.

But for now, we are restricting the use-case to metro stations and back,” said Loca co-founder Gautam Patil.

Mohit Sharma of Oye said app-based cabs charge upwards of Rs 20 per km, while bike taxis Rs 13-15.

Loca did not disclose ride volumes, but Oye said it had clocked up 2 million rides in the past 10 months. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1573970405.287592/Catching-the-neighbourhood-shuttle?ref=audio_experience