Uber India has completed 10 years in India, starting with a few cities, and now operates in more than 125 cities in the country, and helping over 800,000 drivers earn a sustainable income.
The press release went on to add that since 2013, 30 lakh drivers have earned over Rs 50,000 crore. It also stated that 4 crore green kiometres have been driven in the country.
Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia, said, “Uber has become a part of India’s social fabric and we are proud and privileged to have been able to make a difference by enabling access and movement to riders while enabling livelihood to millions of drivers over the last decade. With a vibrant demography and expanding digital economy, the future is exciting and we look forward to doing our bit to accelerate progress towards India’s envisioned techade.”
As per a survey released by the ride-sharing company, 90% of respondents said that that Uber has revolutionised the way they travel in India. 72% say that availability of ridesharing options has made them re-evaluate purchase of a personal vehicle and nearly 55% say that sustainable mobility will become mainstream over the coming decade.