Uber gets license to run bus service in Delhi know details

Uber, one of the world’s largest ride sharing companies, is now going to provide its bus service in Delhi. The company has also received a license for this from the Delhi government. The Delhi Transport Department has reportedly issued this license to Uber so that it can operate its bus service in the National Capital Region. Buses are now also going to be included in the company’s ride hailing service.

Uber Earlier, only four wheelers were available for ride hailing service. Apart from this, the company also operates bike ride hailing and auto ride hailing service. But now buses have also been included in it. Among the competitors of the company Ola CabsRapido are some of the players involved. An ET report Report According to, Uber has received 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 that will provide maximum convenience to the people. That is, people can travel comfortably by booking buses just like cabs. This will also save people’s time, and booking a ride in a bus instead of booking a personal cab will also reduce the burden of vehicles on the roads.

Under the scheme, aggregators will have to set a dynamic price for this. This price should not be less than the maximum fare of DTC’s air conditioned (AC) buses. Uber has already started such a bus service in Egypt. India will be the second country in which Uber bus riding service is being started. The American company has named it Uber Shuttle service.

Talking about India, the company is currently operating its Uber Shuttle service in Kolkata. In Delhi, the company has been running a campaign for this for the last one year. For this, the company is planning such routes in Delhi which will connect the business area to the residential area. Almost all parts of Delhi will be covered in this. The bus will have a seating capacity of 19 to 50 people. Uber has There are more than 1 million drivers in India. India is the third country after the US and Brazil to have more than 1 million Uber drivers.