Uber hits 100th city milestone with launch of service in Warangal
Hyderabad: Uber has begun serving riders and drivers in Warangal in Telangana, marking the company’s expansion to 100 cities across India. Initially, it has made a range of auto and car products available on its platform in the city.
Uber launched in India in 2013 and since then it has served nearly 95 million riders and drivers, till date. The platform introduced rentals, UberConnect, Auto, Moto and features such as driver tipping, safety helpline, and call anonymisation. The company now aims to expand its presence to 200 cities.
Congratulating Uber on this milestone, K T Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries, and IT & Commerce, Government of Telangana, said, “We thank Uber for launching this critical ride sharing service for the residents of Warangal.”
The minister added, easy and smart mobility solutions are at the heart of building smart cities and public, private collaborations such as this can go a long way in building efficient connectivity between the three urban cities of Kazipet, Hanamkonda and Warangal as well as providing first and last mile connectivity to the railway stations and airport.
Shiva Shailendran, head, Cities Operations, Uber India & South Asia said, “Over the years, Uber has changed how the world moves by powering billions of rides and deliveries, connecting millions of riders, businesses, drivers, and couriers across the world at a scale like no other.”
“We aim to amplify the company’s success with the help of technology and product innovation as we develop customer-first products for our global and Indian market. Our India journey is only just beginning and we look forward to celebrating many more milestones in the years to come,” he added.
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