Planning road trip in rains? These 5 online platforms can make your ride smooth

Even though it seems exciting to go on a long drive or just hang out with family and friends during monsoon, travelling comes with a great list of concerns. Whether you own a two-wheeler or a four-wheeler, it calls for extra care during the monsoon. From waterlogging to slippery/muddy roads, one has to be careful while shielding the vehicle or travelling in it. Regardless of how careful we are, at times we suffer a lot during monsoon when our vehicle breaks down in the middle of the road or our tyre deflates during monsoon. Proper servicing of the vehicle during monsoon can be a cure. Before travelling from one place to another the vehicle needs proper checks.

There are many platforms which can help/rescue you during monsoon if you are stuck in the middle.

Droom: Droom is the 3rd largest E-commerce company in India in terms of GMV and the largest online auto marketplace for buying and selling new and used automobiles with over 80% market share of the automobile transactions online. Droom is headquartered in Gurugram, India, with a team size of 480+. Droom has four marketplace formats i.e. B2C, C2C, C2B and B2B, and three pricing formats - Fixed Price, Best Offer, and Auction. The platform offers a wide range of categories from bicycle to plane and all automobile services such as warranty, RSA, insurance and auto loan. Droom Eco the product of the company help people for the inspection of their vehicle. Eco is India’s most scientific, comprehensive and unbiased way to get a doorstep auto inspection/Verification for a used vehicle with 1000 checkpoints so that the buyer does not have to deal with too many unknowns. The Eco auto inspection service is built on Droom’s proprietary auto inspection methodology.

Car Zippi: Founded in August 2015 by Suman Howlader, Bengaluru-based Carzippi offers comprehensive doorstep car care services at any location within a 30-km radius of the city. Customers can avail its services at market rates. The turnaround time varies based on the size and condition of the vehicle and the service selected, but on average, it takes 30 to 45 minutes. The price range of the services is between Rs 450 and 5,450.

Mericar.com: Founded in 2008 by Rakesh Sidana, NCR-based MeriCAR.com is a marketplace and aggregator for the after-sales automotive market in India. MeriCARS is backed by a large international automotive corporate, to serve customers pan-India 24×7 for roadside assistance or emergency breakdowns. The app enables users to locate car repair shops in the area, either manually by name or automatically within a radius of upto 20 km through GPS.

Fixcraft: Provides excellent car repair. Founded – In October 2018 by Vivek Sharma by the mission to ensure excellent quality repair work is accessible to everyone at Fair Price. Currently available in Delhi/NCR, the company plans to extend operations in Bangalore and Pune in next few weeks.

Clickgarage: Founded by Shashwat Yadav and Bhuvan Batra, ClickGarage is an organised and user-friendly platform that provides cars and bike owners with a complete range of post-sales services, be it regular maintenance, denting and painting, diagnostics, repairs or roadside assistance. The ClickGarage Android app has been equipped with customised service options, real-time alerts and upfront estimates, to assist customers.