OTOddy: A simple solution to a problem that has existed for many years and continues to exist all over India is: Finding drivers can be difficult; however, finding drivers for the entire day, every day of the week, is not. Corporates spend a large portion of their transportation budget on the driver’s pay, but most of that is actually wasted during the time that the driver is not driving; if you have a driver available, he/she will typically want to work, but a rigid 8-10-hour shift makes it difficult for many drivers to find time to drive during the day.
Mohit Makhijani, Shashank Shekhar Pandey, and Shivam Shukla are three entrepreneurs who witnessed the inefficiencies related to hiring drivers while creating OTOddy, a mobility startup based in Delhi. Their revolutionary idea, the simple concept of hiring a driver through an app, was inspired by the way people currently hire taxis in India. What if drivers could work freely without waiting around? What if customers paid only for the exact time they used? We provide verified and professional drivers, but we allow the user to choose their own driver. Customers can book these verified drivers based on their hourly rate. The platform provides genuine respect for the driver’s experience, allowing them to determine their price accordingly. This creates a valuable opportunity for drivers to earn extra income.
This question became the foundation of a new category in urban mobility. The answer shaped OTOddy’s growing impact across Delhi NCR.
The Moment That Sparked a Movement
Shashank recalls standing outside his South Delhi residence waiting for a temporary driver who charged a full-day fee even though Amit only needed him for ninety minutes. He shared similar frustrations from his corporate fleet management days, where companies were burning lakhs each year on idle drivers.
Two perspectives. One problem.
They realised that India’s mobility ecosystem had evolved, but driver hiring had not. Families still paid outdated full-day or half-day rates. Corporations accepted waste as normal. Drivers lacked flexible earning models.
- Founders believed the system did not need a small tweak. It needed a new logic.
- Hire a driver only for the time you need.
- Give drivers the freedom to earn more in shorter bursts.
- Make the entire ecosystem transparent.
This clarity gave birth to OTOddy’s core philosophy.
Pay only for usage. Earn only for work. No idle time for anyone.
A First-of-Its-Kind Hourly Driver Hiring Platform
With OTOddy, customers can book verified drivers by the hour, eliminating unnecessary billing blocks. It is the first platform in Delhi to truly embrace pure hourly driver hiring. The impact is immediate. Costs drop for users. Efficiency rises for drivers. Corporations reduce 25 to 40 percent of their spending.
The founders describe it simply.
A driver should not sit idle. A customer should not overpay. OTOddy fixes both sides of the problem.
The Driver Revolution No One Saw Coming
India has millions of people with valid driving licences. Many look for part-time or flexible income options, but cannot commit to full-day driving jobs. OTOddy opens the door for them.
- Anyone with a licence can join.
- No vehicle investment.
- No fixed timings.
- No pressure to accept long shifts.
Drivers choose when to work, how much to work, and where to work. The platform allows them to complete multiple short rides in a day that often pay more than a traditional shift. In a city built on hustle, this freedom is powerful.
This is why the founders envision OTOddy as India’s first true freelance driver ecosystem.
Built for Delhi. Ready for India.
Delhi NCR moves fast. Airport drops, office commutes, late-night outings, hospital visits, school pick-ups, interviews, and shopping trips. Most journeys last less than two hours. OTOddy’s model blends naturally with this high-frequency pattern.
Its growing network of trained and verified drivers spans Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad. Smart driver matching, real-time tracking, transparent billing, and digital safety features replace the outdated offline model that most households still rely on.
The technology is lean, scalable, and built to expand into other metro and Tier 2 cities soon.
The Corporate Mobility Fix India Needed
In Gurugram’s glass tower offices and Noida’s IT corridors, OTOddy has solved a long-standing operational burden. Companies no longer waste money on full-day drivers waiting in basements. With hourly hiring and live usage dashboards, mobility managers gain control and transparency. Drivers remain productive. Employees travel safely. Companies save a significant part of their annual transport budget.
The founders call it smarter mobility for modern India.
A Delhi Story With National Ambition
From its roots in the capital to its expanding footprint, OTOddy stands at the front line of a mobility shift. It empowers drivers with dignity and flexibility, helps customers travel affordably, and enables corporates to cut operational inefficiencies. The simplicity of the model hides the scale of its potential.
Mohit, Shivam, and Shashank built OTOddy to solve a problem in Delhi. Today, that solution is ready to transform how India thinks about driver hiring. OTOddy is steering the driver-on-demand industry toward a more intelligent, more humane era.
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