Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Green SM Ties Driver Incentives to Operating Kilometres
Ride-hailing drivers may not know exactly how much they will earn because rides and costs can change.
The article says some drivers in Delhi-NCR spend a large share of their earnings on fuel.
Green SM has introduced a system that counts the kilometres drivers operate.
Eligible drivers can receive a weekly base payment.
They may also earn extra money for kilometres driven beyond a monthly target.
The extra amount depends on whether the kilometres are driven during normal or peak hours.
Drivers can see their kilometre progress in the app.
Green SM also says drivers can charge for free at some stations.
The company says this system is intended to make earnings easier to track and plan.
Green SM recently began operating its all-electric ride-hailing service in Delhi-NCR using VinFast electric vehicles.
The company says its model offers eligible drivers a weekly base income of INR 7,500, paid every Tuesday.
Drivers who exceed 2,500 operating kilometres in a month can earn INR 12.5 per additional kilometre in normal hours and INR 16 during peak hours.
Monthly kilometre incentives are paid on the fifth of the following month, and drivers can track operating kilometres in the app.
The article says Green SM drivers can charge for free at V-Green and partner stations; it also describes fuel costs and fluctuating earnings faced by some other drivers.
- Who
- Green SM and its drivers; the article also refers to ride-hailing drivers in Delhi-NCR.
- What
- Green SM introduced an income model combining a weekly base payment with incentives based on monthly operating kilometres.
- When
- The article is dated October 8 and says Green SM recently began operations in Delhi-NCR; no year is specified.
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, India.
- Why
- The model is intended to make driver earnings easier to track and plan amid fluctuating income and operating costs.
- Weekly base income
- INR 7,500 for drivers who meet applicable operating conditions
- Base payment timing
- Every Tuesday
- Monthly incentive threshold
- After 2,500 operating kilometres
- Normal-hours incentive
- INR 12.5 per additional kilometre
- Peak-hours incentive
- INR 16 per additional kilometre
- Incentive payment timing
- The fifth day of the following month
- Vehicle and service
- The article describes Green SM as an all-electric ride-hailing platform using VinFast electric vehicles.
- Charging
- Green SM drivers can charge for free at V-Green and partner charging stations, according to the article.