Uber India tightens drivers' screening process, allows sharing of location

Firm taking steps to increase transparency, accountability in its services

Uber, the US-based ride hailing aggregator, has rolled out a slew of safety features on its India platform. The features include real-time trip sharing, instant ID checks and improvements in the way it analyses and uses driver and user reviews.

At an event in Bengaluru, the firm said it was extending its “share trip” feature to drivers, letting them easily inform their families about their whereabouts. Another feature included flagging of duplicate driver profiles, ensuring that only drivers verified by Uber were on the platform.

“At every step, we are maximising the use of technology to bring transparency