BENGALURU: Cab hailing platform Uber has resumed its car-pooling service ‘Uber Commute’ in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, four years after it was first launched in India. Uber Commute matches car owners with "pairs of neighbors and co-workers traveling across similar routes" allowing the driver to earn money for each ride. However, unlike its earlier version which laid down specific charges for riders and income for car owners, the new Uber Commute does not involve a service fee. You’ll be able to see the cost once you’ve been matched for a commute trip," Uber said in the post. Carpooling services offered by cab aggressors such as Uber and Ola had earlier run into regulatory troubles and witnessed pushback form private taxi owners.

Source: Mint September 28, 2020 11:48 UTC