Company Information
A transparent overview of PillionPal’s legal identity, mission, operations, and development — curated for institutional partners and academic stakeholders.
Legal Registration
- Registered Name: PillionPal
- Business Type: MSME (Micro Enterprise)
- Udyam Registration Number: UDYAM-AP-10-0114064
- Date of Establishment: 01 September 2024
- Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Official Email: support@pillionpal.in
Institutional Recognition
PillionPal is a registered organization on the AICTE National Internship Portal, authorized to offer internship opportunities to eligible students across India in accordance with AICTE guidelines and norms.
About PillionPal
PillionPal is a mobility-technology initiative focused on solving daily commuting challenges faced by students and working professionals. The platform connects riders and pillions traveling along similar routes and enables transparent cost sharing through its proprietary FairSplit pricing engine.
The FairSplit engine computes trip costs using factors such as vehicle mileage, bike model, and travel distance, ensuring ethical and explainable cost distribution for every ride.
Product Development Status
- • Rider–Pillion Matching Engine: In development
- • FairSplit Cost Calculator: Prototype completed
- • Backend APIs (Auth, Rides, FairSplit): In progress
- • Mobile App UI/UX: Design phase
- • Admin & Operations Dashboard: Planned
Internship Structure
PillionPal offers structured, project-based internships where interns contribute directly to real platform modules using sprint-driven development and GitHub-based collaboration.
- • Sprint-based task allocation and weekly reviews
- • Code reviews and technical evaluations
- • Contributions to live backend, frontend, and system modules
- • Direct mentorship from founder and core engineers
- • Certificates & Recognition:
- PillionPal Experience Certificate
- Internship completion record generated via the AICTE National Internship Portal (where applicable)
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to make commuting safer, more affordable, and more transparent through technology. Our vision is to build a reliable, ethical ride-sharing ecosystem for campuses and urban communities across India.
Founder
PillionPal was founded by Jagadeesh Potela, a Computer Science Engineering student and backend developer. He leads platform architecture, product development, internship programs, and the long-term technical vision of PillionPal.