Uber now provides boat hailing in India

In response to , Uber now provides boat-hailing providers on Dal Lake, situated within the Kashmir area in India. These picket Shikara boats are embellished with shiny colours and have seemingly snug pillows to let vacationers get pleasure from a scenic boat experience.

Those that need to benefit from the Dal Lake Shikara rides by means of Uber could make reservations no less than 12 hours (and as much as 15 days) prematurely.

Presently, round 4,000 Shikaras function on Dal Lake. In response to Uber, the app will let riders match with Shikara operators however received’t cost a payment. The entire boat ticket cash paid by the passenger goes to the operator.

The Shikara operators shared combined emotions about Uber’s entry into the market with Reuters. Some say working with Uber may also help forestall bargaining and dishonest, whereas others declare this received’t make a distinction.

After all, this isn’t the primary time Uber is providing transport in addition to automobiles. launched in 2019. by Thames Clippers is one other service out there in London, and it lately launched this summer time. The corporate has additionally inserted itself into , and, improbably, .