Oh my god! Uber drivers left Chandrayaan-3 behind, traveled 86,000 times as far as the moon

Buying a car is a status symbol in India, so people who cannot afford their own car, use rental cars ie taxi service. App-based taxi service companies have made this problem easier for the people, and the drivers have benefited from this by earning thousands of crores.

The skill of driving in India has become a major source of income ever since the entry of taxi aggregator companies in the country. If we talk about the foreign company Uber, then through this the drivers have earned more than Rs 50,000 crore, and in the last 10 years in India there have been 300 crore trips on the ride-hailing platform. Uber has completed 10 years in the country on Tuesday.

After the entry of Uber in India, such app based taxi service developed in the country. At present, apart from Uber, taxi services like Ola, In Drive and Blue Smart are working in the country. Apart from this, bike ride sharing companies have also grown, in which Rapido's name is at the top.

Fixed 86000 times the distance of the moon from the earth

In these 10 years, Uber drivers have traveled 3300 crore km in about 300 crore trips. This is equivalent to traveling from Earth to the Moon about 86,000 times. About 3 million drivers have earned through the Uber app as driver partners, which is enough to fill Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium 30 times. According to the company, in the last 10 years, about four crore green kilometers were traveled on Uber in the country.

Taxis became part of the social fabric

Sharing statistics on the occasion of completion of 10 years of Uber, Uber President Prabhjit Singh said that it has now become a part of the social fabric of India. The company takes pride in providing livelihood to lakhs of drivers in the last one decade. Along with this, the movement has been made easier for the passengers.

This taxi service currently works in more than 125 cities of India. This has helped more than 8,00,000 drivers to earn a steady income. Apart from this, the company has also shared some important consumer trends on completion of 10 years. For example, 72 percent of consumers say that the presence of ride sharing options has forced them to re-think the decision of buying a personal vehicle.

While the reason for most people's use of Uber was to avoid car maintenance or driver's salary. At the same time, it is a comfortable ride for most people as it keeps them free during the journey. While 79 percent of consumers also use Uber to drink alcohol or enjoy night life.