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Uber, Amazon Pay partner to install safety screens in 40,000 autos

Initiative will cover seven cities

Photo: Wikipedia Commons
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This partnership could further boost the growth of Uber Auto in seven critical markets as rides become more affordable. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
Ride-hailing firm Uber and Amazon Pay, the digital payments arm of the e-commerce firm, have partnered for installing plastic screens in 40,000 Uber Autos (auto-rickshaws) for enhancing the safety of riders and drivers. This would be done across seven cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Jaipur. 

In October 2020, in a global first, Amazon Pay and Uber had announced an association allowing Uber riders to make contactless, cashless payments using Amazon Pay. 

“We continue to take all possible precautions including setting up safety screens and enabling digital payment options on our app to ensure both riders and drivers feel safer