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Your Route, Your People,Your Price.

G-Rani Ride Share

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About the project
This case study explores the G-Rani carpooling platform, a community-driven app designed to optimize daily commutes and long-distance travel. By shifting from the traditional on-demand taxi model to a scheduled-sharing model, G-rani addresses the high cost of fuel for drivers and the rising transport costs for passengers.
Project Goal
Create an app where drivers can schedule their commute to recover costs, and passengers can book a ride at a subsidised rate.
My Role
UX Researcher
UI / UX Designer
My Responsibilities
Research
UI / UX Design
Interactive Prototyping
The Problem
Drivers have underutilized seats, while passengers lack affordable, comfortable, and reliable riding options.
The Solution
G-rani introduced a dual-interface system that prioritizes pre-planned mobility over spontaneous hailing.
The Value Proposal

Value for the Driver (The "Host")

Subsidized Fuel & Maintenance: Turn your daily commute into a cost-saving opportunity. By hosting passengers, drivers recover some of their fuel expenses on their routes

Predictable Schedule: Unlike traditional ride-hailing where you wait for random pings, G-rani allows you to set your own time and route.



Value for the Passenger (The "Commuter")

Guaranteed Affordability: Pay a fraction of the cost of a private taxi. Because the driver is sharing their journey rather than working as a cab, the cost is subsidized and transparent.

Stress-Free Planning: Skip the morning rush and the uncertainty of surge pricing."With Scheduled Trips, you can book your seat 24 hours (or even a week) in advance.

Superior Comfort: Trade the congestion of public transport or the variable quality of taxis for the comfort of a private car with a verified driver heading exactly where you are going.

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Driver - Create & Schedule trip, View trips & details, Wallet
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Passenger - Search & Book trip, View trips & details
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Key Takeaways

The true innovation of G-rani isn't just the ride—it’s the schedule. By moving from spontaneous hailing to scheduled sharing, the platform solves the three biggest pain points of urban mobility:

  1. Financial: It turns a driver’s fuel expense into a shared cost.

  2. Operational: It eliminates "surge pricing" and "hail anxiety" for passengers.

  3. Social: It reduces traffic congestion by maximizing the utility of every vehicle already on the road.

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