Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, celebrated 180 days of service in Dhaka on Tuesday by reiterating that the company’s strategic focus in 2017 will be to make every Uber ride in Dhaka a great experience for both riders and driver partners. Dhaka has emerged as one of the fastest growing market in Asia Pacific, says a press release.
“Dhaka suffers from some of the worst congestion in the world. There is an appetite for more options for reliable, efficient and affordable ways to get to and from work and move around Dhaka, especially on routes underserved by public transit. That’s where ridesharing comes into play. Smartphone apps like Uber can help to use today’s infrastructure, more efficiently at no extra cost. This enables more people to share their journeys and provides an affordable, convenient alternative to car ownership. I am grateful to the people of Dhaka – our riders and driver partners for making us a part of their lives,” said Arpit Mundra, General Manager, Uber Dhaka.
Highlights of the first 180 Days of Uber in Dhaka: Average ETAs have been as low as 8 mins for almost 75% of the trips, morning 8am-10am, and evening 6pm-10pm have been the most popular Uber hours of the day, Airport road, BRAC University and Gulshan 2 have emerged as the most popular Uber destinations in the city, a single driver in Dhaka has taken 1671 trips and a single rider in Dhaka has taken 391 trips
In order to further accelerate adoption of Uber and make every ride a shared ride, Uber is rolling out a slew of technology innovations aimed at making Uber even more reliable and convenient for riders; and effortless for driver partners in the city. These updates will address some of the common feedback from riders and driver-partners and are designed to further enhance the Uber experience.
Uber was first launched in Dhaka on November 22, 2016, with the aim of revolutionizing the way millions of people think about getting around their cities.
