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Uber to have 50,000 women cab drivers in India by 2020

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Cab aggregator service Uber on Thursday announced that it had tied up
 with a Singapore-based company to train women drivers even as it 
continues to be under a Delhi government ban after a driver enlisted 
with it allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman executive inside a taxi.<br />
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Asked
 whether it was taking the step in a bid to improve its image, the 
company, whose application for a license under the transport 
department's modified radio taxi scheme is pending, said that the 
initiative was part of its global tie-up with UN Women to create safe 
job opportunities for women.<br />
The vision is to create 50,000 jobs for women in India by 2020, Uber added.<br />
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iCare
 Life, the Singapore-based social enterprise which has tied up with 
Uber, said the cab aggregator company had "come up with the proposal" to
 train women drivers following which they decided to offer the course.<br />
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Asked
 how Uber would ensure the safety of the women drivers, Gagan Bhatia, 
the company's Delhi head, said at a press conference in New Delhi, 
"There is an element of flexibility. The best part is they [women 
drivers] can choose their working hours."<br />
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iCare senior executive 
Revathi Roy said that the course duration is four months and a batch of 
15 women have been inducted. She added that they are not charging any 
fees as Uber is financing the training.<br />
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Roy said that the 
specially-designed certification programme includes extensive classroom 
training and assessment on simulators and practicals on road training.<br />
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Bhatia
 added that Uber was poised to expand in India, which is already one of 
their "fastest-growing markets", with Kolkata being the fastest-growing 
city.<br />
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Meanwhile, Bhatia refused to comment on the Delhi 
government's recent move to seek the law department's suggestion to 
block its app and website.<br />
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"We have submitted all the requisite 
documents to the government after applying for the licence and are 
awaiting their decision," he said.</div>
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Uber to have 50,000 women cab drivers in India by 2020

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Uber is now cheaper than Delhi autos, charges Rs.7/km

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Uber is now cheaper than a Delhi auto-rickshaw. On Friday, the 
ride-sharing service announced new revised fares where its Go service 
now costs only <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>7 per kilometres. Uber Go is the lowest SKU of the service, which offers an air-conditioned hatchback as a taxi.<br />
In comparison, in Delhi people have to pay <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>8.5/km for auto-rickshaw.<br />
Uber has also reduced fares of its Uber Black and Uber X services. Uber X, which is its most popular SKU now costs <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>9/Km, while Uber Black is <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>12/km. Uber Black is the premium SKU, which offers luxury cars.<br />
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This
 new price cut comes a day after reports that suggest the government of 
India may ban Uber's IP address, making the app unusable in India. Back 
in December, the service was banned in Delhi after one of its drivers 
allegedly raped a passenger. The incident highlighted that the service 
was "illegally" operating in India as it lacked permit to run taxi 
services. But after a month the company applied for the radio taxi 
permit. It is yet to get the permit but just like Ola Cabs it is up and 
running.<br />
On Friday, Uber India on Twitter announced the price cut 
with a hashtag -- #UberLovesIndia -- that suggests the price cut could 
be an emotional appeal to its users so that popular opinion can be 
turned into its favour, Despite the rape case, the service has proven to
 be popular in the country as its service is seamless and reliable as 
opposed to other taxi services.<br />
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It has always been competitive in 
terms of pricing, but now, it is cheaper than even the iconic rickshaws 
of the capital, which charge <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>8.5/killometer.
 Uber claims that a ride from Connaught Place, which is the central hub 
of Delhi to the international airport will cost a customer <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>128 using Uber Go.<br />
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"You
 no longer have to stand in queues outside airports & railway 
stations to get a Taxi OR get drenched during the monsoons hailing an 
Auto. Nothing can beat the fares and the convenience of moving around in
 an Uber," Uber claimed in a blog post.<br />
Uber has also faced stiff 
competition in India. Ride services like Meru allegedly lobbied against 
it which led to the RBI ordering it to use the standard two-factor 
authentication payment system used in the country for online credit card
 use. OLA Cabs, a start-up, which provides a service similar to Uber, 
has even attained funding from Japanese giant SoftBank.</div>
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Uber is now cheaper than Delhi autos, charges Rs.7/km

Uber is now cheaper than a Delhi auto-rickshaw. On Friday, the ride-sharing service announced...