Not to brag, but Meru initiated the ride- hailing revolution in India where customers could easily have an AC cab at their doorstep with a single call. This goes way back in time when the black and yellow taxis (Kaali-peeli taxis) largely dominated our city roads.
Story of 'Firsts'
Meru’s journey began in 2000, when its founder, Mr. Neeraj Gupta established a Staff Transportation business under the name ‘V-Link’ with a single bus contract with Tata Infotech Ltd. What started out as a humble beginning was soon to revolutionize mobility in India. More
By the year 2006, V-Link became the Largest Staff Transportation Company in India with a fleet of over 1500 vehicles across 7 cities. A year later, Meru was launched with the first fleet of cabs integrated with electronic meters and GPS/GPRS systems. Less
Shaping the Meruscape
Integrated with electronic meters and GPS/GPRS systems, India for the very first time was enabled to hire AC taxis over the phone! History was made, and so, the first fleet of the nation’s modern Radio Cabs headed out to conquer the ride hailing market in India from bustling streets of Mumbai. More
Funded by India’s premiere private equity fund True North (Formerly known as India Value Fund Advisors), Meru pioneered ‘ride-hailing’ services in the country. It became an iconic brand that was the talk-of-the-town and soon expanded its services to the top 4 cities of India with a fleet of 5000 taxis. Meru was an instant hit! By 2008, it became an iconic brand that was the talk-of-the-town and soon expanded its services to the top 4 cities of India with a fleet of 5000 taxis by 2008. Constantly innovating and expanding its horizons, Meru stepped into the vast ocean of ‘online booking’ through Web browsers and Mobile Apps. During this time, Meru was entitled as one of the Top Emerging Brands in India, whose Mobile App had also been listed in the Top 10 e-Commerce Apps of India.
Having served over millions of customers over time, we are one of India’s most trusted cab service providers offering an array of services to individuals and large corporate across India. Today, Meru continues to innovate, transform and rise as a Mahindra group company. Less
Meru for Personal Rides
Apart from providing car rentals, local city and intercity rides, Meru also maintains a long-standing relationship with the 5 major airports of India and has been their official airport cab service provider for over a decade. For weekend getaways, business outings, and so on, ‘Meru Outstation’ has been established recently and currently covers over 7000+ destinations across 100 cities.
Meru for Business
MeruBiz is a one-stop solution to business travel that manages the end-to-end mobility of resources in a structured and reliable, tech-driven environment. More
MeruBiz also allows businesses to remotely manage and control both individual and team travel with a smart, smooth and cost-effective travel management system that can be customized to accommodate the unique travel needs of any organization. Its admin dashboard delivers actionable insights into the overall travel behavior of an organization with access to all company rides, spends per group, download reports, allocation of budgets and setting up of rules and restrictions – all this and more on a single platform. Less
MeruBiz Corporate Travel Solutions
MeruBiz offers business travel management services for employee commute, car rentals, airport transfers, city rides, outstation business rides, events and conferences, alongside other customizable corporate travel solutions like coach services, electric vehicles (EVGO), nodal transfers and more.
The Meru Fleet
Meru’s fleet of vehicles ranges from pocket-friendly hatchbacks, sedans and MUVs to premium sedans, SUVs and electric cars (EVGO). More
Meru has over 35,000 owned and attached cars under its pan-India network that offers an array of services to individuals and corporates across India. In collaboration with Meru’s majority stake holder, Mahindra and Mahindra, Meru is also moving ahead in adopting a complete electric ecosystem. Starting with Mahindra’s eVeritos in Mumbai, Meru will soon expand its EV-based commute services across other cities as well. Less
Our Brand Promise
The term "Meru" is symbolic to the mountain of the gods derived from Hindu mythology which refers to a mountain at the centre of the universe that withstood the churning of the oceans – thereby symbolizing unshakeable reliability and perseverance. At Meru, we strive to deliver this promise of unshaken reliability and trusted service to all our valued customers in every ride offered – an icon of unshakable reliability and character, a core value built into the very foundation of our organization.
India’s Most Trusted Cab Services
Meru proactively offers its ride-hailing services across the country with well-maintained cars and professionally trained driver- partners. Our dynamic operations team and 24/7 customer helpline services are backed by a strong tech-driven ecosystem is put together to deliver the best ride experience to each and every customer. Meru has vigorously tries stood by to deliver its promise of reliability and trusted services for over 20 years, and will always continue doing so.
Get In Touch
We will be delighted to hear from you!
For corporate travel solutions, business collaborations and queries, write to us at corporate@meru.in
For any ride-based queries, call us at (City code) 44224422
For feedback on our services, write to us on feedback@meru.in
Meru pioneered the concept of ‘tech-enabled, ride-hailing’ in India. And having served millions of customers for over 20 years, we take pride in being the Most trusted cab service provider in the country. Meru connects people across 24 Indian cities with its large fleet of well-maintained car integrated with the latest technologies for a delightful and secured ride-hailing experience.
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Get a chauffeured ride anywhere, anytime
Meru City Rides
Get a reliable ride at any time and pay as you use it!Book a ride on Meru App or call us on (city code) 4422 4422 and have a chauffeured cab right at your doorstep! You travel anywhere in the city with our well trained and verified driver-partners in an air-conditioned cab of your choice – Hatchback, Sedan or SUV. All our cabs are equipped with GPRS based safety features like ICE alerts, trip tracker and more. With our 24/7 contact center, we offer assistance at all times during your ride.
Meru Airport Transfers
Licensed fleet operator at all the major airportsTo reach the airport on time, always opt for a reliable airport cab service provider like Meru! With Schedule a ride option, you can book your airport ride well in advance. Also, when you arrive at airport, we have a dedicated fleet waiting for you at the ‘priority lane’ across all the major airports of India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jodhpur, for almost a decade and more. Simply reach out to our booking counters / manager at airports.
Meru Hourly Car Rentals
Need to rent a car? No worries.With our affordable and flexible hourly rental packages, ride in Meru’s chauffeured cars ranging from hatchbacks, sedans, and SUVs to luxury and premium cars. Be it multi-stop visit, day-long travel plan or even a short trip with someone special, our diverse and modern fleet has a ride to suit every journey.
Meru Outstation
Chauffeured rides for intercity travelFor business trips, exciting road trips with friends and family, divine pilgrimages and couple getaways, Meru has you covered! Having served over millions of customers over time, Meru outstation covers over 7000+ destinations across 100 cities in India with rides anchored by chauffeurs specially trained for long drives. Now you can get away whenever you like with a safe, reliable and trusted Meru Outstation ride.
Easily book your one-way or round trip on the Meru App, on the Meru website or connect with our 24/7 call center at (city code) 4422 4422, and get moving in no time!
MeruBiz
End-to-end tech-based travel management system for corporates and business houses
MeruBiz is a one-stop solution for smart corporate travel management which is designed to minimize company costs and maximize productivity at the workplace. We manage everything between bookings, billing and reporting to mapping ground operations with corporate resources in a fully-automated travel management system, tailored to ease out how your business gets around. Have your business move seamlessly in our chauffeured fleet of hatchbacks, sedans, MUVs, premium sedans, SUVs and also electric cars (Meru EVGO).
Our Corporate Travel Solutions include,
Here’s how you benefit from MeruBiz!
Maximize Savings | Assured rides | Total Transparency | Freedom of Choice| Preferential pricing | No surge
MeruSpot
Get a Meru on the spot! Cabs can be boarded ‘on-the-spot’ by your teams, guests and customers within minutes as a fleet of chauffeured cars will be present in your premises at all times!
A unique proposition for all the corporate parks, business houses, IT hubs, mall and large residential complexes, wherein Meru offers assured cabs available right at the doorstep. Rides can be booked directly at the dedicated booking counters or self-service kiosks at your lobby, or via the Meru App in few simple steps. So, even your guests can avail a Meru cab easily for their commute.
The MeruSpot service includes,
Get In Touch
For booking a Meru, download the free Meru App on
For business collaborations and queries, write to us at corporate@meru.in
And for ride-based queries, call us at (City code) 44224422
You can count on us for best-in-class rides. With our high-tech gadgets, data science, algorithms, user-friendly interface, consumer centric processes, and a decade long experience; we have been striving to deliver a well-rounded experience for you and your family or your colleagues.
A little something for everyone.Our Investors, our believers
True North got our wheels accelerated in 2006 when the company first invested in Meru and India’s first historic fleet of air-conditioned, GPS-linked, e-metered taxis’ was introduced in Mumbai. From an initial 45 cabs in the home city, Meru expanded its operations to three other cities– Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru in 2008. Having served millions of customers over a span of 20 years, Meru is one of India’s most trusted cab service provider.
Today, the global leader, Mahindra and Mahindra is a majority stake holder in Meru as we continue to offer a wide array of mobility services to individuals as well as corporate and business houses across India. In collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, we are moving towards adopting an electric ecosystem starting with Mahindra’s eVeritos in Mumbai and our electric fleet will soon be present in all the other major metro cities of India. Meru, with its undeterred promise of reliability and trusted service shall continue to evolve, innovate and rise as a Mahindra group company.
About True North
True North (formerly known as India Value Fund Advisors – IVFA) was established in 1999 with a focus on investing in and transforming mid-sized profitable businesses into world class industry leader. More
Built on the strong foundation of True North Values which are embodied within the principles of ‘The Right Way’, True North has successfully launched six separate investment funds with a combined corpus of over US$ 2.8 billion including co-investments. True North’s insights and understanding of India has been sharpened over the last 19 years by investing in more than 40 Indian businesses. It has successfully guided these companies in making the transition into well-established and large businesses that are valuable, enduring and socially responsible. The True North team has been structured with a balanced mix of 7 Investment and 18 Business Managers, who bring with them several hundred man-years of industry experience to achieve the above objective. For more details, visit www.truenorthco.in. Less
About Mahindra
The Mahindra Group is a federation of companies that enables people to rise through innovative mobility solutions, driving rural prosperity, enhancing urban living, nurturing new businesses and fostering communities. More
It enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company, by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in agribusiness, aerospace, commercial vehicles, components, defence, logistics, real estate, renewable energy, speedboats and steel, amongst other businesses. Headquartered in India, Mahindra employs over 240,000 people across 100 countries. Learn more about Mahindra on www.mahindra.com / Twitter and Facebook: @MahindraRise. Less
We’d be delighted to hear from you!
For business collaborations and related queries, write to us at corporate@meru.in
Since inception, Meru has benefitted from the superior leadership of the visionary Mr. Neeraj Gupta - Our inspiration!
MR. NEERAJ GUPTA,
Founder and Managing Director
The first seed of Meru was planted with a single bus back in
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year 2000 by Mr. Neeraj Gupta.
Meru expanded its horizons and pioneered the concept of
ride-hailing services in India with the first fleet of radio
taxis under the leadership of Mr. Gupta.
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From the early years of his career, he followed his dream of providing high-quality innovative transportation services in India. His significant contribution in the Public Transportation sector, has bagged him several honours and awards.
Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Bombay Management Association (BMA).
Udyog Rattan Award by the Institute of Economic Studies (IES).
Excellence Award for his company, awarded by Institute of Economic Studies (IES).
Award from All-India Passengers Association for being the Largest and Best Taxi Company in the country.
Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award from All India Passengers Association.
Our executive team sets the strategic direction of the company, supports our passion for innovation and our drive to meet the needs of every customer,driver-partner and user.