The US company Uber began weighing alternatives and reached out to several interested parties after recognizing it had limited potential for profitable expansion in Indian market.
With only half the registered users active, it could still be a long haul
Uber's Bengaluru-based mobility engineering team is leading the technological development of a complex integration with a third-party cab aggregator in the UK
Pradeep Parameswaran joined Uber in January 2017, first leading Central Operations for India and South Asia before becoming the head of the Rides business in India and South Asia
"Go Online Checklist" and mandatory mask policy, selfie verification among protocols to be followed by drivers and riders; non-compliance could see both geting barred
One of the persons said during the pilot phase, it was found that riders had tipped Rs 25 on an average
Uber will also be experimenting with audio recording as a safety feature in the Indian market this year
Uber Senior Director of Global Safety Products Sachin Kansal said the feature is under pilot and should be rolled out to users in the next few weeks
Overall, Delhi recorded a total of 1.06 billion km in 2019 and over 71 million trips, Ola said
The government is considering a proposal to cap the commission paid by drivers at 10%
Says it is the biggest tranche of capital infusion to Uber India by parent company
Uber drivers are currently paid for each ride and are considered self-employed which means they are not entitled to benefits including paid holidays, pensions and sick leave
India is one of our most important markets. 12 % of all our global trips are done in India. India is already a big market for us in terms of transactions, he said
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had recently said one of the reasons for the downturn in the industry was millenials using more of ride-hailing services Ola and Uber
Keen to build a wider footprint in the country, the ride-hailing app tunes in to rider concerns and opens a round-the-clock line for distress calls
Weekends is when more riders reported lost items
The ability to book an Uber through Maps allowed users to avoid the official Uber app
Asia head says the company, embroiled in a string of controversies, has changed approach in dealing with regulators
It seems to be a bad time for Uber to release its new ad based on the theme 'apnapan'
UberEATS app is separate to the Uber app people use to request a cab ride