Media Release
- Launches operations in Ajmer, Jodhpur, Mangaluru and Udaipur
- Takes India footprint to 26 cities
Mumbai, Dec 18: After doubling its footprint in India over the past few months, Uber app-based taxi service on Thursday December 17 expanded its reach to four more cities, namely Mangaluru, Ajmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur, taking the total to 26 cities in India.
Mangaluru is the third city in the state of Karnataka that Uber has launched its operations in.
The launch in the three cities in Rajasthan comes soon after Uber signed a MoU with the government of Rajasthan early in November, to provide 35,000 new entrepreneurship opportunities, contribute to technology-related skills training and smart cityinitiatives and a commitment to launch its ridesharing service in the state.
India, one of Uber’s global priority markets, is only a little over two years old and continues to be the largest geographic market, outside the United States. With over 250,000 driver-partners on its platform, Uber has already gained over 40% market share in India in this short period of time.
Bhavik Rathod, GM, Uber India, west and south, said, "We’re thrilled to launch operations in another city in Karnataka. We’ve been seeing a rise in demand by visitors and residents in Mangaluru for Uber and we look forward to giving them the Uber experience of a reliable, safe and affordable transportation option."
Said Gagan Bhatia, GM, Uber India, north, "Uber’s goal is to provide access to safe, reliable and affordable transportation at the push of a button to everyone, everywhere. Since our launch in Jaipur in August 2014, we’ve got great feedback and support from our riders, with a growing demand in other cities. And we’re excited to give the people of Ajmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur quality transportation and are looking forward to mobilize the skilled labour market by providing thousands of entrepreneurship opportunities on our platform."
Uber now operates in Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi, Pune, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Vadodara, and Visakhapatnam.