China's Bicycle Sharing Firm Ofo Gets Over 1.1 Million Orders in India

The Beijing based bicycle-sharing company, Ofo has received more than 1.1 million orders in India in the first quarter of 2018, the company said on Thursday.

Ofo had entered the Indian market in November 2017. Its services are available in seven Indian cities, namely, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Indore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai and Coimbatore.

"India has a huge population, and with the worsening of urban problems, like environmental pollution and traffic congestion, India needs more environmentally-friendly public transport solutions," said Dexter Sim, who is in-charge of Ofo's business in India, as quoted by China's state-run news agency Xinhua Net. It further quoted Sim saying, "There are 15 more Indian cities interested in the bicycle-sharing service."

Started in June 2015, Ofo runs its business in 70 cities around the world with over 30 million users.

Inputs from PTI