Uber Essential rolled out in five cities

Uber, on Tuesday, announced that its new service — Uber Essential — which was piloted in Nashik to facilitate essential travel for residents during the lockdown, is now available in Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

The limited mobility solution has been providing efficient and reliable transportation for riders to essential service locations such as hospitals, pharmacies and grocery stores as permitted and approved by local authorities. All riders on Uber Essential are mandated to carry relevant documentation to validate their purpose of travel.

Prabhjeet Singh, Director-Operations and Head of Cities, Uber India & South Asia, said, “In conformity with government guidelines, we urge people to stay safe and discourage non-essential travel.