The other day I took a flight. Nothing unusual about that. But, if I say I went from New Delhi to New Delhi with no stoppages it becomes a bit unusual. Though, I wasn’t astonished. Not in the least bemused. No anger, no abuses. Things would have been different if it were a normal passenger aircraft. Instead, here I got down smiling and happy. It was a joyride in the Bombardier Challenger RJ100 private jet.
From entering through the VIP security check to boarding it was all made to feel special. And, indeed I felt likewise. Many of my friends commented, “So much for being a journalist?” Well, not really. For, this could just be for you too, I replied.
Thanks to Droom India, which recently launched its aerial vehicles and fun rides segment, all you need to do is to hire a plane and for an hour or two you could just live the royal way. In the air, I was informed this plane was bought from the Sultan of Brunei. And, so royally engaged I was that I paid not much heed. The 18-seater jet was high on luxury and comfort with cushiony couches and LED screens. And to top it, we were served with the choicest of dishes in our meal.
Enjoying the high flier ride I sat next to the Founder & CEO of Droom Sandeep Aggarwal as he briefed me about his organisation. “We started out from Silicon Valley in April 2014. Droom is India’s first online marketplace to buy and sell new and used automobiles and automobile services,” he mentioned. “I had first started shopclues.com. We witnessed huge growth and I knew I could do so much more in the online market space. So, I started with sidestepping from shopclues.com though I still am the largest single shareholder of the company and then I came up with Droom,” he informed before dishing out several numbers and figures getting into the details of 16 automobile categories, over 1,000 sellers and over 6,000 listings. Clearly, the man knew his data and numbers right. And he was quick to bring it forth. Though, I was quicker to steer our conversation back to the jet.
Yes! The press conference in the air. That was to listen to. But wait! In came the announcement from Captain Rana piloting the plane. And, in response, we all looked down at the scenic hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh.
Moving around in the aircraft I took seat in almost all the three compartments. And they were all differently put up. Clearly, meant for all occasions. So if you are planning a birthday bash, celebrating your 50 wedding anniversary, or signing a corporate deal it shall take care of you in style.
And, just as I was shuffling around onboard I made a note of how Droom, which is a mix of Vroom and dream, is excited to offer customers anything from a bicycle to a plane.
All that said, Aggarwal promised to expand. And, so the high flier event came to an end. With hope of much more elite services. Just stay tuned as Droom sets you on roll.
