Ride-hailing service Uber India has hiked trip fares by 12 per cent in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) as the fuel prices have skyrocketed in the last couple of weeks.
The app-based cab aggregator, in an official statement released on Monday, stated that the rise in fuel rate "is causing concern" and it "will take further steps as needed."
"We listen to feedback from drivers and understand that the current rise in fuel prices is causing concern. To help cushion drivers from the impact of a spike in fuel prices, Uber has raised trip fares in Delhi-NCR by 12 per cent," said Nitish Bhushan, Head of Central Operations, Uber India and South Asia.
"Over the coming weeks, we will continue to track fuel price movements and will take further steps as needed," said Bhushan.
On April 7, CNG rates in the national capital were hiked for the tenth time in a month.
CNG in Delhi now costs Rs 69.11 per kg. The price has risen by Rs 13.1 per kg since March 7 this year.
In Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, CNG is sold at Rs 71.67 per kg and Rs 77.44 per kg in Gurugram and some other cities adjoining Delhi.
Many auto and cab drivers have staged protests in Delhi demanding a subsidy on CNG (Compressed natural gas) prices.
Earlier in April, Uber raised cab fares by 15% for travel in Mumbai to offset the impact of rising fuel prices.
"Uber is raising trip fares in Mumbai by 15%," Bhushan had said in a statement.
The online taxi-hailing service in the statement also said over the coming weeks, it will continue to track fuel price movements and take further steps as "needed."
Fuel prices, including petrol, diesel and CNG have seen an upward tick almost everyday over the last couple of weeks, putting pressure on the pockets of people who are still reeling under the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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