In an effort to meet increasing customer demand during the second wave of the pandemic, Uber today announced that it has doubled the number of two-wheelers deployed for its package delivery service, Uber Connect.
Demand for Uber Connect has tripled in the month of May, with many people using the service to transport essentials like grocery, non-prescription medication, medical devices, and care packages to family and loved ones.
Cov-Aid, a Kolkata based citizen support initiative has been using Uber Connect to deliver meals to COVID positive patients in home isolation and till date has successfully delivered 1045 free meal boxes to over 50 families.
Speaking about the initiative, Sneh Yadav, Founder of Cov-Aid, said, “In these unprecedented times, Cov-Aid’s mission is to provide meal services to those affected by COVID and through Uber Connect. Uber Connect is connecting those who need help with ones who can provide it like us, truly living up to its name.”
Increased consumer demand for Uber’s package delivery service augurs well for driver-partners as Uber can continue to create renewed earning opportunities on its platform during these challenging times.
Tarun Gupta, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Uber India and South Asia, said, “Uber Connect has been a vital service for users to send and receive essential supplies, order items from shops and stay connected to their friends and family during this crisis. As demand increased for the service during the second wave of the pandemic, we had to ramp up the numbers of two-wheelers on the platform to better serve the evolving needs of our communities, along with creating new earning opportunities for drivers.”