Ride-hailing major Uber commits Rs 100 crore to support its driver partners
Uber is offering free rides worth Rs 10 crore for vaccination in 34 cities, and has tied up with state authorities, central government and NGOs to help people get the jab
US ride-hailing giant Uber has given 70,000 free rides to people going to get themselves vaccinated in India since it announced this initiative in March.
India has expanded its vaccination drive to include all people above 18 years of age. Earlier, only those above 45 were eligible. With the alarming rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, people are thronging to vaccination centres in large numbers across the country.
Uber has also initiated similar moves in other markets like the US. Besides Uber rival, Lyft has also partnered with the White House to make all rides to and from the vaccination centres free for those getting inoculated.
In India Uber has tied up with civil society organisations and state and central governments to initiate the process. It has pledged free rides worth Rs 10 crore to support the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, state governments and national NGOs.
