Bengaluru: Porter, a leader in tech-enabled intra-city logistics, on Thursday announced benefits program for its light commercial vehicle (LCV) partner-drivers. Just like workers of the organized sector, these partner-drivers will now be entitled to a host of benefits ranging from medical and life insurance to scholarship for their children as well as finance schemes to purchase new vehicles. Over 5,000 partner-drivers across the country, including over 1,200 in Bengaluru, will benefit from this initiative.
Porter is offering scholarships of up to Rs 11,000 per year for their children and a health insurance cover worth Rs 2 lakh to eligible drivers and their family members. Regular health check-ups will be conducted to keep fatigue in check. In the unfortunate case of death due to accident, a life cover of Rs 10 lakh is also provided to the drivers.
To create more business opportunities for partner-drivers, Porter is providing a discount of up to Rs 35,000 on new vehicle purchases. A special fuel card will enable its drivers to avail discounts and cash backs every time they refuel. Apart from a life insurance cover of up to Rs 10 lakh, the combined value of benefits is up to Rs 15 lakh per annum.
Pranav Goel, co-founder and CEO, Porter said, “We are grateful that a million users rely on Porter for their intra-city transportation needs. On the other hand, it is overwhelming to see thousands of driver-partners trusting the Porter platform as their primary source of earnings and livelihood. They are the most important aspect of the eco-system and we would like to extend our support to them by offering multiple benefits at each step of their association with us.’’
