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UberMOTO Finally Arrives In Noida And Ghaziabad For Last Mile Connectivity

22Jul By AnkitaNo Comments

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UberMOTO Finally Arrives In Noida And Ghaziabad For Last Mile Connectivity

Cab aggregator Uber's UberMOTO service finally arrives in Noida and Ghaziabad much after the launch in Gurgaon and Faridabad; on Friday. The service will provide last mile connectivity around the national capital region, with uberMoto already up and running in Gurgaon and Faridabad. UberMOTO will be a quick, easy and affordable option to get around the cities in no time. Uber is thankful to the government for supporting this vision towards solving for mobility needs and creating economic opportunities. "With the launch in Noida and Ghaziabad, we aim to give riders an opportunity to travel smartly across NCR without worrying about issues like traffic, congestion and last mile connectivity," Prabhjeet Singh, General Manager, Delhi NCR & North India, Uber, said. After this launch, Ub...

Uber Starts Bike Sharing Service “uberMOTO” in Hyderabad

30Jan By NitishNo Comments

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Uber Starts Bike Sharing Service “uberMOTO” in Hyderabad

Cab aggregator Uber today commenced operations of uberMOTO, its bike-sharing product, in Hyderabad. The launch of the product was announced at an event held at T-Hub here last month in the presence of Travis Kalanick, Founder and CEO, and K T Rama Rao, Telangana Cabinet Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce. Driver partners of uberMOTO were taken through a training session on various road safety related topics by representatives from the RTO before starting their first trip, the company said in a statement. Kalanick was quoted as saying, "It's (uberMOTO) a quick, easy and affordable way to get around the city. And it's great to be working with a progressive, forward thinking government like Telangana on smart mobility solutions that can help reduce congestion in urban areas." ...

Is Bike Taxi Services ‘Safe’ for Women in India?

10Apr By AdityaNo Comments

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Is Bike Taxi Services ‘Safe’ for Women in India?

Operators of bike-taxis, which have over the past few months been emerging as viable, convenient and low-cost solutions for travel in the city, are now looking to attract more women riders to use the service. "We have around 400 mandatory steps that the driver needs to pass. We take a ride test and a third party does all the verification plus there are vehicle instructions and mandatory training," says Aarvind Sanka, co-founder of Rapido, an app based service . Sanka says 10 per cent of their daily customers are women and the organisation is working on bringing on board more women drivers. However for some people like Rahul Kumar, a resident of Gurgaon, are skeptical of the safety of bike-taxis. "It may be cheap but I still wouldn't prefer it for a long distance tra...

Uber launches Bike Taxi “UberMOTO” in Gurgaon

30Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Uber launches Bike Taxi “UberMOTO” in Gurgaon

After Bengaluru, taxi-hailing app Uber today launched a pilot of its bikesharing product "uberMOTO" in Gurgaon. "Uber today announced a pilot of Uber's bikesharing product - uberMOTO in Gurgaon... This follows our agreement with the government of Haryana to introduce technology based ride-sharing services in the state," it said in a statement. The company has set minimum fare at Rs 15, followed by Rs 3 per km and Rs 1 per min of ride-time charges. The minimum fare is Rs 20. It will compete with companies like Baxi. "UberMOTO works towards the vision of reducing congestion by helping fill every empty seat on the bikes on road. It enables riders to push a button and share a motorbike ride within minutes," Uber Delhi General Manager Gagan Bhatia said. It's a great way for people t...

OLA and Uber Launched Bike Taxi Services in Bengaluru

3Mar By AnkitaNo Comments

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OLA and Uber Launched Bike Taxi Services in Bengaluru

Taxi service providers in India, Ola and Uber have launched Bike Taxi services in Bengaluru on the same day. The minimum fare of UberMoto starting at Rs. 15 and Rs. 30 for Ola Bikes. Starting fare of Ola bikes are Rs. 2 per km and Re. 1 per minute of trip time. While UberMoto price will be Rs. 3 per kilometre, and Rs. 1 per minute of trip time. Uber India President Amit Jain said, "We are very excited to pilot uberMOTO in Bengaluru pairing our on-demand technology platform with motorbikes, the predominant mode of transport in India". Uber said that it offers GPS tracking, 2-way feedback, and the ability to share trip details with family and friends. It is also taking registrations from people who own motorbikes and scooters to become drivers on the platform and recoup the costs o...