Uber has been granted an aggregator license by the Government of Delhi, to operate buses under the Delhi premium Bus Scheme.
Delhi becomes the first State to award a license for bus operations and Uber becomes the first aggregator to be granted a license under the Delhi Premium Bus scheme. Customers will be able to pre-book seats on their preferred route by choosing the ‘Uber Shuttle’ option on the Uber app.
The formal launch of Uber Shuttle, a bus service tailored for daily commuting needs, brings to fruition a pilot program that was initially tested in Delhi NCR and has been operational in Kolkata since last year under an MoU with the West Bengal Government. Leveraging Uber’s global expertise, Uber Shuttle aims to provide tech-optimized mobility solutions using private bus fleets, addressing road congestion and reducing carbon emissions by encouraging shared rides
