Uber has started its bus service in Delhi-NCR. The company recently received a license from the Delhi government, after which you will now see buses running on the roads of Delhi with the Uber logo. Delhi is not the first city where the company will provide its bus shuttle service. Uber’s shuttle bus service is already available in Kolkata as well.
According to news agency ANI (via Mint), Uber is now all set to operate shuttle bus services for regular commuters in Delhi-NCR after being granted an aggregator license by the Delhi Transport Department under the Delhi Premium Bus Scheme. The bus service will be launched under the Uber Shuttle program and passengers can book seats on their regular routes by selecting the Uber Shuttle option on the Uber app Pre-book will be able to do.
The agency report states that on this occasion, an official of the Delhi Transport Department said, “The Delhi government is committed to improving public transport services and diversifying the available transport options to streamline the movement of Delhiites.”
Speaking on the occasion, Amit Deshpande, Head of Uber Shuttle, India, said, “After a successful pilot program where we saw significant demand for buses, we are thrilled to officially launch Uber rides on buses in Delhi.”
As we mentioned above, before Delhi NCR Uber The shuttle bus service was trialled in Kolkata and is being operated in Kolkata since last year with an MoU with the Government of West Bengal.
Let us tell you that Uber has got this license under the Delhi Government’s App Based Premium Bus Aggregator Scheme. Delhi Government’s App Based Premium Bus Aggregator Scheme was launched in November last year. Under this scheme, the government wants to provide such public transport for the upper middle class people which will provide maximum convenience to the people. That is, people can travel comfortably by booking their buses just like cabs. This will also save people’s time, and also booking a ride in a bus instead of booking a personal cab will reduce the burden of vehicles on the roads.
