Uber launches new scheme to get taxi, auto drivers on board

Taxi aggregator Uber has announced the ‘Mi Pan Malak’ scheme to encourage taxi and auto drivers across the megapolis to join its platform.

Under the scheme, the drivers can avail of offers and services through Uber’s partnerships with leading financial institutions and car manufacturers with a down payment of as low as Rs 25,000, Uber said in a statement here.

Presently, ‘kaali-peeli’ drivers rent taxis for 12-hour shifts paying as high as Rs 600 per shift (excluding CNG), Uber claimed.

With the same amount of money, these drivers can own their vehicles, it said.

“At Uber, we are keen on building micro entrepreneurship by providing flexible economic opportunities for all. Through this special scheme, we wish to encourage existing taxi and auto drivers to become financially independent by reaping the benefits of our platform,” said Shailesh Sawlani, general manager, Uber Mumbai.