Updated on June 22, 2024

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Created on August 2, 2019

SheKab

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SheKab is a taxi sharing business for females in Pakistan currently operating in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on a month to month basis.

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Product Description

SheKab is a monthly carpooling app intended for professional women in Pakistan for travel on fixed schedules. The app lets women subscribe for monthly taxi services by connecting riders to drivers who are part of the taxi infrastructure or female partner drivers.

Price is dependent on the pick-up and drop-off locations as well as the number of times the trips occur

Target SDGs

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

SheKab (Pvt) Ltd The app is available on Google and Apple app stores.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Careem.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Software/mobile development

Intellectural Property Type

Copyright

User Provision Model

The customers/users download the application for the Google Play Store for Android or App Store for iOS and once installed, the customers can set up their fixed schedules with the pickup and drop off locations.

Distributions to Date Status

1000+ installs

Compatible Devices (smartphone, tablet, PC)

Smartphones, Tablet

Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N)

Yes

Literacy support (Y/N)

Yes especially for the drivers

Languages available

English

Additional features required (GPS, camera, etc.)

GPS

Application size

iOS: 56.8 MB

Android: 13 MB

Application rating

iOS: 4+

Android: 3+

Number of downloads

1000+ downloads

Operating system and version

iOS: Requires 9.0 or later

Android: 4.1 and up

Passenger capacity

Up to 4 passengers

Design Specifications

For the customer, the application is designed to: provide door to door pickup and drop services; intelligent clustering to reduce travel times; share a ride with up to three other female customers with a drop off in the same vicinity; create customer profiles and use navigation. For the driver, it is designed to: use navigation to compute best route, track users, easily signup and bill payment using cash, credit card or EasyPaisa.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

The company provides an intensive gender training program for the drivers before joining the service. Riders get a monthly service call or messaging via a web-based platform.

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

According to Shekab about page, Shekab mission is to provide low-cost, fuel efficient, safe, and reliable transportation alternatives for working women.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Drivers go through rigorous background checks and intensive gender training programs before induction as a partner driver. The fleet has registered cabs driven by certified men and women for safety of customers.

Complementary Technical Systems

A stable internet connection and an active GPS are required to help the map detect location appropriately.

Academic Research and References

None

Compliance with regulations

The fleet has registered cabs driven by certified men and women for safety of customers. For majority of the complaints received, local data protection authorities are used to resolve any complaints.

Evaluation methods

None

Other Information

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