Carpool is not a new concept in USA and other European countries and nowadays it has garnered commendable acceptance in other major countries including India. With a huge range of benefits, carpooling has emerged as one of the most favored options that will help the car-owners combat the steep fuel price as well as enable the commuters to avoid the daily rush during the busy office hours.
Carpooling is the synonym for sharing car with commuters who are travelling in the same direction. As a matter of fact, the concept of carpooling involves both the car owners and general commuters who are willing to share a ride while travelling to the same destination. Until recently, carpooling as a concept was quite popular in the US and European countries but according to a survey, commuters, especially the office-goers in India have been using the internet to find carpool listing or classified sites to get into rideshare arrangements. The survey further revealed that as a concept, carpool has been embraced mostly by the private firm executives in the major metropolitan cities. The carpool concept has garnered huge popularity in the Indian cities that have the busiest of traffic. Apart from eliminating the traffic congestion during the busy office hours, Carpool has some other benefits to offer which includes considerable saving on travelling and petrol cost, meeting eco-friendly standard and getting introduced to new people.
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