Popular
actress-dancer
Manju
Warrier
has
been
named
the
brand
ambassador
for
the
Kerala
government-backed
She
Taxi
service
owned
and
driven
by
women
and
meant
for
female
travellers,
to
be
launched
next
week.
The
actress
volunteered
to
support
the
transport
service
initiated
by
the
Gender
Park,
an
institution
set
up
by
the
department
of
social
justice
that
works
towards
achieving
gender
equity.
The
She
Taxis,
owned
and
driven
by
women
entrepreneurs,
will
roll
out
as
part
of
a
pilot
project
in
the
state
capital
Nov
19.
"As
someone
who
has
had
first-hand
experience
of
the
difficulties
and
worries
of
travelling
in
unfamiliar
cities
at
odd
hours,
I
know
how
important
a
service
of
this
kind
will
be
to
women," said
the
actress-wife
of
superstar
Dileep.
"I'm
sure
this
is
an
idea
that
will
catch
on
quick," said
the
actress,
who
is
getting
ready
to
make
a
comeback
on
the
silver
screen.
"I
also
respect
the
women
who
have
come
forward
to
operate
these
taxis,
given
the
challenges
they
are
expected
to
face
in
a
male-dominated
business,"
she
said.
The
She
Taxi
will
be
a
24x7
service
available
for
booking
via
mobile
phones
and
internet.
Women
travelling
alone
or
with
families
will
be
able
to
dial
a
toll-free
number
connected
to
a
customer
care
centre.
They
will
get
a
"unique
identification
code" and
the
vehicle
number
on
their
mobile
phones.
All
cabs
will
be
metered
and
will
have
an
electronic
payment
system
allowing
the
user
to
pay
using
credit
or
debit
cards
or
cash.
She
Taxis
will
come
with
multiple
security
systems
for
the
safety
of
the
driver
as
well
as
passengers.
A
control
room
will
track
the
taxis
in
real-time
using
GPS
besides
personal
emergency
alert
switches
for
drivers
and
passengers
inside
the
car.
The
Kerala
State
Women's
Development
Corporation,
Maruti
Suzuki
Ltd
and
Technopark-based
Rain
Concert
Technologies
are
associates
in
the
project.