Uber Connect expands reach to 26 cities in India
The Hindu
Doubles number of two-wheelers for delivery of essentials.
In an effort to meet increasing customer demand during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Uber on Monday doubled the number of two-wheelers deployed for its package delivery service, Uber Connect. Uber Connect, used for delivering essentials such as grocery, non-prescription medication, medical devices and care packages to pandemic impacted communities, witnessed a 3X demand increase in the month of May, said the company. The two-wheeler delivery service, Uber Connect, which was launched in May last year during the nationwide lockdown, has now expanded its services across 26 cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Chandigarh.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












