Uber confirmed that it had raised its fares in Bengaluru amid complaints by various customers about higher fares. Uber said it had raised its by fare by 10%.
Nitish Bhushan, head of central operations, Uber India and South Asia said: “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 this spike, we’ve raised the fared in Bengaluru by 10%. Over the comes weeks, we will continue to track fuel price movements and will take further steps as needed.”
While Ola hasn’t made a statement, sources told a leading daily that they are going to follow suit.
The diesel price in Bengaluru today is ₹94.78 per litre while the petrol price is ₹111.09 per litre.
