This is the final presentation for the live-project done by MBA-IT 3rd Batch of Tribhuvan University

1. Live Project on
Tootle Today – A possible solution
to Traffic Congestion
Presented By:
Laxmi Ghimere
Denish Maharjan
Bibesh Manandhar
Nischal Amatya
Chirag Dangol Maharjan

2. Contents
◎ Introduction
◎ Context
◎ Problem/Issues of traffic management
◎ Methodology
◎ Analysis and finding
◎ Solution
◎ Growth and Future Ride Sharing
◎ Conclusion

3. Introduction
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4. Traffic Congestion
◎ Situation in which
demand for road space
exceeds supply
◎ Growing problem in
Metropolitan Area

5. Carpool

6. Tootle Today
 New initiative
 Easy way of getting and giving
rides
 Not something for free
 Charges
 8 A.M. – 8 P.M.
 Google play Store

7. Context
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8. Context
◎ 3.5 million public transport users
◎ Risk Riding in public Transport
◎ 2 million registered bikes in Nepal
◎ 400 thousand bikes runs on the street of
Kathmandu on daily basis
◎ Most of the backseat of those bikes are empty

9. Problem/Issues of traffic
management
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10. Problem/Issues of traffic
management
◎ Can shared riding be the possible solution to
the traffic problem in Kathmandu
◎ Diverse consumers behavior in the shared riding
◎ Economic and Technical possibility
◎ Are such rides secure

11. Methodology
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12. Methodology
◎ Approached different methodology to
collect the information about the traffic
congestion of and ride sharing in
Kathmandu.
◎ Collected information from 2 sources:
◉ Primary Source
◉ Secondary Source

13. Primary Source
◎ Provides direct or firsthand evidence about
an event, object, person, or work of art.
◎ For our research, the primary source of
information was from the interview with
Sixit Bhatta, Founder, CEO of Tootle,

14. Fig: With Mr. Sixit Bhatta, CEO of Tootle Today

15. Primary Source
◎ prepared some questionnaire and take an
interview.
◉ What is the inspiration to start this innovative
product? (Founded, Members, Problems at
beginning)
◉ What are the technologies used? (Platform, Servers,
In-house/outsource, rider tracking algorithm)

16. Continued
◉ What are the limitation with current technology?
(Driver authenticity, False alarm)
◉ How do you get the information about the traffic
system of Kathmandu?
◉ How can your application help in controlling traffic
congestion?

17. Secondary Sources
◎ Moreover, we studied different journal posted in
the blogs and different newspaper article for our
secondary information.
◎ Some of the journals are:
◉ Do Ride-sharing Services Affect Traffic
Congestion? An Empirical Study of Uber Entry
◉ Mitigating Traffic Congestion: Solving the Ride-
Matching Problem by Bee Colony Optimization

18. Analysis and finding
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19. Analysis and finding
◎ After collection of information from different
sources, we analyze those information and deduce
some results.
◎ The major findings are:
◉ Traffic Congestion
◉ Narrower Road
◉ Ride Sharing, a solution

20. Traffic Congestion
◎ Major problem that Kathmandu
valley is currently facing.
◎ There are about 5321 Public
vehicles including Tempo,
Micro Bus, Mini Bus, Large Bus
◎ There are more than 5600 taxis
◎ People are preferring taxis than
other public transportation

21. Narrow Road
◎ Traditional city.
◎ More narrower roads.
◎ Two wheelers can be better
options.

22. Ride Sharing, a solution
◎ Carpooling and Ride Sharing
can minimize the traffic
congestion problem.
◎ Public are using tootle
application and Ride sharing
◎ According to Sixit Bhatta, CEO,
they have successfully achieve
their mission to minimize the
traffic congestion.

23. Solution
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24. Solution
◎ Ride sharing can be one of the solution for the current traffic problem
since it would help in the reduction of traffics on the road.
◎ Consumer have also started to prefer tootle; tootle being more effective
and convenient during emergency times.
◉ They have greatly focused in positive marketing which would help in change
of customer behavior.
◎ Yes, the rides are secure since the riders connected with tootle needs to
follow the set terms and conditions.

25. Growth and Future Ride
Sharing
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26. Growth and Future Ride
Sharing
◎ At 1st month they had around 1 thousand ride, which is increased to 30
thousand rides per month in recent times.
◎ For the future the have plans to increase their service area to other cities
like Pokhara, Biratnagar etc.
◎ They hope to decrease the use of public vehicles like taxi in the coming
future.
◎ They also hope to increase their field to four wheelers instead of just the
two wheelers.

27. Conclusion
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28. Conclusion
◎ Traffic Congestion
◎ Shared Vehicles
◎ Efficient and environment Friendly
◎ Effective during time of Emergency

29. References
and
Appendix
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30. References
◎ http://news.mit.edu/2016/how-ride-sharing-can-
improve-traffic-save-money-and-help-
environment-0104
◎ https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cd1b/61691d05
5780b6ea30f25e7fce957553c9ce.pdf
◎ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0
3081060801948027
◎ http://www.cen.org.np/uploaded/Public%20Trans
portation%20in%20KV_Maya%20Factsheet%204.
pdf

31. Appendix
◎ https://www.facebook.com/tootle.today/videos/4
47994812310822/UzpfSTEzMDk4NDQyOTU6MT
AyMTIwNDY2NzY4NjQ3ODA/

32. Thanks!
Any questions?