Chennai: Uber has released its annual analysis- ‘A Look Back at 2020: Year in Review’ – a glimpse on how Indian’s ‘Ubered’ during the lockdown and as cities started opening up.
Backed by insights and data, the report highlights Uber’s support to its communities by shifting focus to ‘Move What Matters.’
Prabhjeet Singh, president, Uber India and South Asia, said, “In March, the world came to a screeching halt due to Covid-19. We wanted to stand in solidarity with the government and committed to move what mattered most: serving frontline healthcare workers, facilitating essential trips for citizens, supporting vulnerable communities, and keeping vital supply chains moving”.
Uber said that it provided ten million rides and deliveries of food globally to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need, free of charge.
“In India, we facilitated essential trips to hospitals, pharmacies and clinics during the lockdown and completed over 45,000 trips on Uber Essential,” it added.