Kumaraswamy-owned Namma TYGR cabs will counter Uber, Ola in Bengaluru

The service will not follow the cooperative model that was initially suggested as it has been built keeping driver qualms in mind

Namma TYGR, Bengaluru's newest player in the ride-hailing space, launched its service in the city on Wednesday, promising cheaper cab rides for customers while still sharing a bigger cut of the earnings with drivers.

The service, which is backed by Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy, was started by drivers who were dissatisfied with the existing players Uber and Ola. Addressing all driver qualms, Namma TYGR thinks it can become the largest ride-hailing player in the city, claiming to have already signed up 10,000 drivers.

This is one of Kumaraswamy's tactics of winning the large vote bank in preparation