Uber India on course to expand across 200 cities: Prabhjeet Singh

Uber India on course to expand across 200 cities: Prabhjeet Singh

A man checks his smartphone whilst standing amongst illuminated screens bearing the Uber Technologies Inc. logo in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Photograph: Bloomberg

Mobility startups have been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic as lockdowns and restrictions on people movement have impacted this segment and its core business. The lifting of restrictions, however, has raised some hope for this segment as large operators such as Uber continue to see a strong surge in revival of some of their service offerings like auto, moto and rentals. In an interview, Prabhjeet Singh, President, Mobility, Uber India & South Asia spoke on the company’s revival, its expansion plans, roadmap for electric vehicles (EV) and a range of related issues. Edited excerpts: