I am committing INR 1 Cr to find Bangalore Choke-Points via Google Maps & AL. 11 km → 2.15 hours in Bangalore Traffic on Saturday late night! I was stuck at one choke-point at ORR, where I spent 100 mins struggling to understand why there is no traffic-light or cop here! But I don’t want one more “Bengaluru Traffic Memes or Rant”. I WANT TO FIX IT. Very recently, in April 2025, Google Maps started sharing "Road Management Insight". It's a city-level data in Big Query format. Using Google Data and Satellite Imagery, we can list down all the choke-points & their exact timings in a month. For the traffic department to work on those areas specifically. I am willing to spend INR 1 Crore on this project by funding: 1-2 senior ML/AI engineers. And providing budget for using Google Maps API calls, Satellite Imagery & GPUs I will start this project, when BTP/BBMP: Open their raw feeds or API access AND names a team, committed to acting on the insights we generate. 🙌 How can you help right now? 1. TAG anyone you know in the Bangalore Traffic Office, BBMP or the Traffic Commissioner’s office, let this hit the right inbox. 2. ML/AI folks: comment "IN", if you can work along part-time to end this menace 3. Every commuter who’s sick of bleeding time: comment or share. More noise -> faster response. Bengalore is India’s tech future; and people making it happen deserve MUCH better. #BangaloreTraffic #AIforGood #OpenData #CSR #peakbengaluru

Dear @dhruv_rathee This video looks edited, I assumed you would know better IF your agenda is truly to see better India (and not grow your bank account), you would projected both good/bad, instead of just bashing current govt. Anyways, it's still not too late, let me tell you some good part. What if a non-affiliated & maybe educated person (IIT grad, one who choose to come back to India, & unicorn startup founder), presents you with STATISTICAL-FACTS on how current-govt has changed India for better, in a DEBATE... Would you be willing to change your mind? Let me know, happy to sponsor Germany to India air-ticket for you (before election results) for debate, as I don't like the names people call you back in India

I invited Dhruv Rathee for Live-Debate, but he did not come It's okay, he must be busy creating next "educational" videos for school kids Going by #ExitPoll, his business will continue to flourish post #ElectionResults as well For his followers, here is glimpse into progress we have made in last 10 years, under #ModiGovt

In today's episode of, Never Ever Thought I Would Say This. An old friend called and said jokingly "Chal ab meri Maldives ki ticket bana" My Response "meri competitor ki website use kerle" 🤣🤣

#ChaloLakshadweep Water & beaches of Lakshadweep are as good as Maldives/Seychelles We at @EaseMyTrip will come up with crazy special-offers to promote this pristine destination that our PM @narendramodi has recently visited!

🚨 MAJOR UPDATE on Bangalore Traffic Project! I am confident of improving Bangalore traffic by 25-30% within a year's time --- 1. Collaboration at Scale In just 10 days, after meeting the commissioners of BTP, BBMP, CP, Google team, IISC professors, Scientist, Road Engineers, Traffic Related Entrepreneurs. All three newly appointed commissioners were very kind to invite me to showcase existing capabilities AND collaborate to work together. For the first time we are bringing all key public and private players - to the same table. --- 2. Quick Optimization Projects A) Bangalore Traffic Simulators Both BTP and IISC have simulation models, which can create millions of re-routing permutations to reduce travel-time (not shortest distance). I have requested the data from Google, Uber, Ola, Rapido, that will make models predict better re-routing. Some of them have confirmed to help. Waiting for others. If the model starts working, we will be able to predict where/when gridlock is going to happen, so we can fix it before it occurs. B) Fixing Feedback Loop Govt already has apps, where people can report potholes. I will take ownership of that app, to increase its scope (report illegal parking, broken signal, wrong side driving, water logging, broken vehicle, etc). I will also increase accountability and recognition by showcasing all the complaints lodged AND action-taken (along with time-stamp) publicly. C) Hyperlocal Rain Predictor Govt closes the road to do infra/maintenance work, but then it starts raining on that patch of road and work halts. This leads to crazy downtime and traffic congestion. Hyperlocal Rain Predictor project will also allow us to fix drainage issues, even before it happens. D) Green Wave Signals: Putting traffic lights in sync, so they move vehicles in waves, instead of stopping at every junction. A pilot is already happening, we will analyse the results to see if it makes sense to be done at City level. --- 3. The Vision for India Many people mentioned in my last post "Bangalore Traffic is an Infra problem", congrats on stating the obvious. If we continue to wait for the infra to become better, then we are merely playing a catch-up game with the West. There is so much scope to optimize current infra, and I would rather focus on that. This is no longer about rants or blaming the system. It’s about practical optimism - believing that with data, intent, and collaboration, we can improve what feels unfixable. --- 4. Ask from Readers: A) Continue your support and share/comment. The more you amplify, the more right folks will be able to join us in solving this gridlock. I am in it for the long haul. Are you? B) Join our WhatsApp Community, where I will regularly post the next-steps. Plus we need more info from each one of you. On which junction/road, you face massive traffic issue. So we can present them to the right authorities. Link to join below in the comment section 👇 #BangaloreTraffic #ForPublicGoodAI #Bangalore

Nation-First is the craziest offer we could think of going live with! #BoycottMaldives @EaseMyTrip @nishantpitti @rikantpitti

Amazing meeting with @ysjagan sir at Davos! Sir is very proactive to meet unicorns and invite them to Andhra Pradesh! @EaseMyTrip will try our best to support by working along with state tourism and transportation dept!

Amazing meeting @KTRTRS sir at Davos. Looking forward to see you again soon.

Someone pls solve this hiring issue This is hugely prevelant & ends up wasting so much time & resource Once a candidate accepts offer-letter, companies wait for months & rejects all other potential candidates But candidate decides on very last day, that they won't be joining

Just finished 32 TV & news interview request today Could it be some sort of a record?

Few weeks ago, I was speaking at a top tier college, as a guest lecturer. My topic was, how to start your entrepreneurial journey after graduation. After my talk, while moving up the aisle to exit, suddenly a person (you will know why I am not naming the gender) blocked my way and said "I am OFFENDED by your talk" I could not care less, as clearly others gave me a standing ovation. And it's okay for few folks don't like you. I still continued to walk, but this person blocked me again & said "don't you want to know?" I reluctantly asked to describe This person says "in your entire speech, you only used HE/SHE as pronouns, not THEY. And I identify as THEY. For next time, I should try to be inclusive". I push HER hand aside and moved forward. Whats happening? Instead of learning few things about entrepreneurship, her focus was entirely on being acknowledged (for whatever was going in her mind). Not labelling, but most Gen-Z's you gotta do better 🙏

Consider it done! @dhruv_rathee plus your stay can also be arranged!

Have been thinking to start something impactful at grassroot level (and run it alongside EaseMyTrip) Finally, starting a co-lending platform (and NBFC), to serve the highly underserved MSME market, by offering collateral-free business loan in rural India. Looking to hire 100+ folks for various roles (based out of Bangalore) in risk, credit, finance, hr, ops, sales, digital, tech, etc Pls share/comment to get maximum reach, DMs are open #Hiring #Fintech #NBFC

India has 45% population working in the agriculture sector, while in USA and Britain (& other developed nation) its around 1% To take Indian GDP to next level, we must adopt Industrialized Farming & find ways to move our workforce from agriculture to manufacturing or services

Also uploaded full video on YouTube here: piped.video/mJp3HYYo3qI

Coupon Code: NationFirst OR BharatFirst Try @EaseMyTrip NOW!

Many people falsely equating this to, employers firing people. Firing and quitting happens all the time Real equalizer would be, if employers also start to offer-letter and then on joining-date say NO to candidate, as they found better employee! Would this be acceptable? Big NO

Running WhatsApp group of tech-driven Bootstrapped Founders Who all should I meet? Pls tag them & retweet Promise it would be worth for bootstrapped junta :) About EaseMyTrip - 2nd largest travel portal - Bootstrapped till IPO & Unicorn - Profit for FY-22 was 107 Crs

Lot of you have shown very keen interest in helping, thanks! Please fill this form, my team will get in touch in coming week. Lets make this change happen, one way or another! forms.gle/qkKeQqTPkTjR1Wcg8

Thanks you @narendramodi for your acknowledgement 🙏 Means alot to entire @EaseMyTrip team @rikantpitti @nishantpitti

Also it's very common, 25-40% of the hired candidates, say they won't be joining at the last minute. And its not just the juniors, happening at senior level equally If this is happening to an org as big as ours; I can't even fanthom what's happening at newly launched startups!

Most Indians are penny wise & pound foolish We take irrational heavy ticket-item decisions, based on need to show-off, like home buying, wedding expenses, car purchase, etc While we also haggle for 2 rupee dhaniya from the poor street vendor 😅 How can we change this mindset?

Nothing better than Diwali celebration! @rikantpitti @nishantpitti

No new product launch, yet this level of crowd. And then we say: we are busy, time nahi hai humare pass! As a developing nation, we got to set our priorities right. #AppleBKC #AppleSaket

Few folks keep bringing EaseMyTrip, in every international-news (even if its a fake one). Hence sharing some final-words: 1stly: Biggest trade/commerce between India and US is NOT Tourism (metals, coal, glass, leather, pearls, etc are 10-times bigger than tourism). Nor the tiff mentioned is related to tourism in anyway. Hence tourism-industry stand won't be consequential or impactful 2ndly: India-Maldives biggest commerce is of tourism & conflict began due to tourism. Being 2nd largest, it was our duty to react and uphold dignity of our country (esply when it came from the top authority, their President itself was saying India-Out) 3rdly. We would have done same irrespective of whoever was running current-govt of India. My humble request, to start seeing things beyond political ideology & start minding your own business, rather than being resentful on other companies decision. 4thly: Stop peddling fake news. This news is FAKE. US has approved India buying drone

GenZ's please understand, in professional setting: ? means asking ?? means screaming, not asking Thank you.

I'll be calling this series - Ideas for India. Let's begin: "Protégé" This word entered the English language in the mid-18th century, meaning "to protect". It was used to refer to someone who is under the guidance or "protection" of someone more knowledgeable or experienced. And when you are a protégé, you are taught an important learning technique, one that our favourite teacher, Richard Feynman, popularized.

Thanks @Rajeev_GoI sir

Me & my friend's family is supposed to travel to #Pahalgam next week However: @mkstalin Stalin Sir, before shooting they missed asking if tourist spoke Hindi or Tamil @RahulGandhi Sir, also somehow they missed asking Tourist Caste Stupid Terrorist I guess!

Thanks @sonalchauhan7

EaseMyTrip, truly going global We sell digital goods (email ticket), hence our business isnt restricted by boundaries We are clearly (by far) the most cost efficient OTA in India, iImagine how much cost advantage we have, by running our ops/tech in India, but for the world 1/N

Today at GFF event, I met my ex-boss (while I was working in USA 15 years ago), who always discouraged me from quitting high-paying job (and American dream) and moving back to India (to do some startup) Today same ex-boss was queuing up in India at GFF, to draw some inspiration and find business opportunities to work along with India. We, as a country, have come a long way!

Great catching up again with you sir @HardeepSPuri

Thanks everyone for supporting India and EaseMyTrip.. If Maldives has so much anguish against India, that without provoking they made objectable comments on us, than perhaps we should find other destinations to spend our money on. Prashant Pitti Cofounder EaseMyTrip

Power of Faith My 5 year, Kian Pitti, old learnt cycle riding all by himself few days ago! I asked him, how did he ride his sisters cycle? He said "I imagined that side-wheels exist & I won't fall"

Thanks everyone for supporting India and EaseMyTrip.. If Maldives has so much anguish against India, that without provoking they made objectable comments on us, than perhaps we should find other destinations to spend our money on. Prashant Pitti Cofounder EaseMyTrip

Honble minister @PiyushGoyal addressed gathering of 15-20 leaders from India, at Davos tonight, and I bet everyone left being a bigger fan of him Every word was an MBA class, to learn on how to act like a leader & get everyone thinking about common goal: It is INDIA's Moment

You know the problem is worth solving when EVERY Techie (worth their salt) in Bangalore is messaging you to work pro-bono! Fill out the form in the comment section to join! Also still waiting to hear back from BTP and BBMP on my earlier offer 🙆

Look who I ran into @nasdaily

Thanks everyone for supporting India and EaseMyTrip.. If Maldives has so much anguish against India, that without provoking they made objectable comments on us, than perhaps we should find other destinations to spend our money on. Prashant Pitti Cofounder EaseMyTrip

This is how competing should be Fierce on the ground & brotherly love off the field #RogerFederer #RafaelNadal

What 5 movies are you confident you’ve seen at least 10 times? 1. Shawshank Redemption 2. Interstellar 3. The Dark Knight 4. 3 Idiots 5. Braveheart

Don't accept offer letter, it's fine But this is after accepting offer-letter & then not showing up the last minute (after making employers wait for months)

Please join this Whatsapp community to make Bangalore traffic breathable. whatsapp-traffic-community.f…

Blessed by the aura of @SadhguruJV

Strength does not come from winning. Real strength is developed during hardships & struggles. When you go through series of failure, and still decide to try one more time, that is a true sign of strength.

Media barely covered us for last 13 years :) But a month ago, we IPOed EaseMyTrip at ~USD 300 million valuation, while remaining bootstrapped all the while!

Shared more details on LinkedIn linkedin.com/posts/prashantp…

JUST IN!! Trump cancels tariffs for most nations, except China, which will be at 104% Sharing the TOP 104 products that China used to export to the US, in comment section. Indian businesses, now is the time to ACT BOLD! If you are one of the manufacturers, from this list, find distributors who can help you sell and immediately book a ticket to the US, go meet these businesses and sell them your best quality product. My DMs are open if you are clueless and need help 🙏

We suffer more in imagination than in reality - Seneca

The FIRST GUY who came out to help (in black jeans & shirt) must be rewarded for nullifying a catastrophe, cuz of him others mustered courage too! Just like single pebble can cause far-reaching ripples in water, similarly an action of one individual can have far-reaching effect

Congrats on the book launch @Ashneer_Grover Looking fwd to read it this weekend

What are true signs of wisdom? 1. Being non-manupilative & ego less 2. Being non voilent, forgiving, having tolerance & patience 3. Piousness of words, body & heart 4. Steady-mind & control over senses 5. Low attachment towards people & belonging - Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 13

Guess the city, where I am at.

Nice chatting with you @Sonal_MK

After managing 100s of folks in both Delhi and Bangalore, I can confidently say, Bangalore lacks hustle culture badly. Same task is done 50% slower in Bangalore consistently. Also not just humans, even Bangalore Mosquitos lack the hustle. They barely bite & just hover around aimlessly 😅

Whatever happens, huge respect for @elonmusk having fun, while firefighting at the same time

Your appraisal is disappointing because your boss has never heard of Goodhart's Law Once you learn what it tells, you will never measure the same way again. CTR for marketing, SALs for Sales, GDP for countries. Goodhart's Law tells you why one metric will never be enough Why success is more than just about the number in your bank account Thread 1/2

Being nimble, aigle and keeping ear closer to the ground are the most underrated skills in the business world. That's the only way startups can win the fight against big gaints.

I find many people get confused between branding & positioning Branding is: How would someone describe your product (in one line) at a crowded & noisy party? Positioning is: Why should someone even talk about your product in a crowded & noisy party?

Thanks everyone for supporting India and EaseMyTrip.. If Maldives has so much anguish against India, that without provoking they made objectable comments on us, than perhaps we should find other destinations to spend our money on. Prashant Pitti Cofounder EaseMyTrip

I have been coming to Bangalore for decades. Have stayed here put together for more than 3 years cumulatively. Yet not able to understand single word of Kannada But my both 8 & 6 year old kids, within first 1 day of coming to Bangalore, without anyone asking or any help, have learnt how to write date in Kannada! Kids have whole another level of observation and curiosity!

This type smear happened few times in the past. Is this is how VC/PE funded companies spend their money, against bootstrapped companies? 🙆

Stunning homes are not made by great location or good design. Stunning homes are made of three key ingredients: 1) respect 2) never-ending trust and 3) unconditional love of each member for one another.

Warren Buffet Rule 25-5: Write all 25 things you want from life. Prioritize them. Keep only 5, remaining are distraction and should NEVER be done. They hoard space in your mind & don't allow you to flourish top 5 items.

Rohit is firing. Clear message from the captain! #INDvsPAK2022

Humbled to be invited to speak at DAVOS. DM if you are also travelling, would love to catch up.

My cab driver is reading the constitution of India. #WelcomeToKolkata

Their is substantial difference in the way OTAs recognise Revenue in Hotel & Holiday segment EaseMyTrip reports only net profit/loss as Operating Revenue (booking amount - purchase cost - discount) While most other OTAs recognise their booking-amount (GMV) as Operating-Revenue (and book purchases cost separately under service-cost)

Share your thoughts How would 2030 look like? I will start: Computer chips will be cheaper than a dollar & they will be everywhere! Our clothes, glasses, shoes, mattress, chair, desk, blinds, possibly even inside our body (hand, arms, legs, brain, etc)

Interstellar Soundtrack, Hans Zimmer

I'm tired. I'm tired of getting fooled by false ads and their broad generalizations. Just yesterday I saw a favourite celebrity of mine endorse a perfume, and my mind went, "oh this perfume must be the most incredible and wonderful out there" Why do I like being lied to? Why do you? You see, our mind loves playing tricks on us. And one of these tricks is: if you see one positive trait in someone, you then think of everything they do positively. Welcome to the Halo Effect, where marketers and Instagram's influencers work overtime to convince you why being attractive or glossy = smart, competent, kind, capable. Thread 1/2

Multiple time I have observed, the less privileged ones are far more richer, when it comes to sharing. The ones born with the silver spoon, cannot empathize what's it like to be on the other side.

An entrepreneur makes multiple make/break decisions everyday Many of these frameworks, can help to make better decisions.

I've been lucky enough to be that someone to many people but only after I was under the guidance of teachers far more knowledgeable than me. If you struggle to learn something, this is the easiest method to grasp, apply and execute what you learn. Here's my hat tip to the "Protégé Effect" #video #learning #feynman

Remember this whenever you eat Pizza One 12-inch large pizza is approx π(.5 feet)(0.5 feet) ~ 0.78 sq ft in size, which you buy at INR 500. Hence Pizza comes INR 641 per sq ft. Now within a 20-50 km radius of any metro (NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai). There is still AMPLE agri-land available at 25-80 lac per acre (50-200 per sqft) Go buy that land, which is cheaper than your pizza. Your future generation will thank you for doing this.

Most intelligent people rank themselves as average & often say "I dont know" While people with low intelligence, mostly rank themselves very-high Why? "Ignorance Is Bliss". Ignorant humans don't read or examine in detail & often assume they know alot - Dunning Kurgar Effect

Honored to meet Anil Agarwal Sir @AnilAgarwal_Ved Humbled to see him excited about Indian Startup and mentoring them as well. Such an enlightening experience to spend time with him, an inspiration to this generation of startups.

Probably cause, the work of the scientist is not easily understood by the common person. Their work is hard to relate to. However the work of a movie-star, cricketer, comedian, etc, is very easily understood by everyone. Any other reason?

A few weeks ago, I promised all of you I'd teach the methods and ideas that helped me bootstrap Ease My Trip to becoming a unicorn. These ideas will help you see your world differently and become useful to India and it's future. What do you say?

I can complain about it all day, but it's here to stay. So, if you're interested to know how you can use it to your advantage...... Watch on Ideas for India

Pls stop this IPL. We are getting complacent, with our own mediocrity #INDvSL

Heard of Veblen goods? A product where demand goes up, as you increase the price! Like: diamond, designer bag, iPhone, luxury car, etc - How to launch Veblen product? Control supply, limit distribution, create demand, link purchasing to success & market how expensive it is!

The neverending hustle of Ottoman King Mehmed II, to conquer Constantinople, is something we all can learn from. He almost lost battle 4-5 times, yet he won in the end. Lots of learning from "The Rise of Ottoman Empire" docu-drama on the Netflix, do watch.

Will we still live with COVID in 2025? A. Cuz of mutation, it will be scarier, than what it is now. B. By then, it will be just another flu. C. Covid what?

Releasing @EaseMyTrip TV Commercial Today

@rikantpitti giving award to none other than most deserving @imVkohli

Life is unpredictable, even the closest people around you can act irrationally The ONLY thing you can trust upon, is your own talent and skill. So never get complacent. Keep curiosity high & keep reading. Keep upgrading your skills. Keep learning & growing.

Wishing the team all the very best! Don't know why companies get so insecure (about startups taking inspiration from their brand name) Many big brands waste millions of dollars (in legal & court fees) to intimidate young startups

And now we have appointed Sameer Bagul as MD for Middle East Market Similarly we will target other developed nations first, where we have significant cost advantage, by building from India, but for the world travel.economictimes.indiati…

If you care about making good conversation, holding attention or just leaving a good impression, read this: The IPL finals are going to be interesting, electrifying .......and loud. Very loud. The cheer of the crowd, the blasting of the speakers, the cracking sound of ball hitting the middle of the bat. And yet, in the middle of all this, you'll still hear me call your name. Wondering what I'm talking about? I said in an earlier post, "everyday I know less", and what I'm about to tell you, proves this even more. See, the brain has this incredible ability to filter out noise when it wants to. Just like our eyes can pay selective attention, so can our ears. Thread 1/2

Our Middle East is scaling very fast. Within 1st year itself, we did INR 118 Crore business in Middle East. Reason? Cuz all existing players are charging convenience/service fees, while our cost structure allows us to keep it at ZERO 2/N

Riyan Parag should've YouTubed "Barbra Streisand" before he his search history leaked. Ever heard of Barbra Streisand? If you have, it's not because of her music (I frankly prefer Sunidhi Chauhan) If you haven't, you're about to. And for reasons Barbra never wanted you to. Here's my hat tip to the Streisand Effect Ideas for India #5 #riyanparag

@EaseMyTrip has not only been profitable for last 13 years (since inception), but also grew bootstrapped even after IPO.

EaseMyTrip grew bootstrapped & profitably by: - being service to travel-agent for first 3 yrs, 2008-10 - started b2c wing & grew linearly @ CAGR of mere 10-15% for next 4 yrs, 2011-14 - word-of-mouth/tipping-point kicked in, and EMT grew @ CAGR of 57% for nxt 5 yrs, 2015-20

EaseMyTrip is hiring family members of Covid Warriors who lost their lives saving ours! Spread this tweet and share resume at Community@EaseMyTrip.com

Dont be a victim of: Moral Licencing Allowing yourself to be bad at something, since you have been good at something else. Example: hogging heavy food after cardio/wright-lifting.

Spoke with a senior candidate 2-hours ago, shared vision & what all we aspire to become Now he cannot wait to meet till morning, he scheduled interview to be done today itself at 1:30 AM tonight We are going to meet 80 mins later #FirstTimeEver #Hustle #Hiring #130AMInterview