Reyasat co-founded Shuttle, a startup that addresses and aims to solve a pressing issue in Bangladesh - safe transportation for women. In Bangladesh, 94% women commuting in public transport have experienced sexual harassment in verbal, physical and other forms (1).
Shuttle is a mass-transit startup that provides safe transportation at an affordable fare by moving more people with fewer vehicles and primarily focuses on solving the transportation problem for women in Bangladesh.
With verified and responsible trip managers and a hard-working team, they work relentlessly to ensure safe travel for women with the highest comfort possible. Shuttle runs on specific routes with specific pick-up and drop-off points on a fixed schedule known to the customers. Their primary goal is to ensure each and every woman in Bangladesh has the freedom to commute wherever and whenever they want to. With this service, Shuttle supports an increase in women’s workmen work force and university participation rates. Their future goal is to hire and train women drivers in order to smash the gendered misconception that women can not take on this role. They also plan on developing a women driving school. So far, More than 20,000 women are registered in their “shuttle for women” platform with 750 rides per day. Shuttle ensures safety by incorporating a trained “Trip Manager” to accompany each ride, plus an emergency hotline and 24/7 vehicle tracking service. Each ride is also a fourth of the cost of an average rideshare trip in Bangladesh, which ensures accessibility. Shuttle also provides B2B services with their product “Shuttle for Business”. It provides app-based transportation support to organizations that want to ensure safe and comfortable commutes for their employees. They currently work with twelve companies and serve a customer base of 2,000 people every working day.
