The main aim of the Uber Rewards program is to incentivise you to not take alternate ride hailing services

\"I think Travis is going to be in a side role going forwards, but those are his words, not mine.\"

The report, which was released by the company to mark the launch of its 'Decongest India' campaign in Delhi, also says that the average time spent on the roads in Delhi has doubled over the last six years, as the speed of traffic has gone down by half.

\"As we believe that UberPool is within the law, right now there is no push to stop the product, so there is definitely a discussion going on (with transport department) right now as we speak...also how we can address their concerns,\" Uber General Manager, Bengaluru, Christian Freese said.

Uber charges Rs 6 per km for up to 20 km and Rs 12 per km thereafter at a base fare of Rs 40 for UberGO. The ride time charges - calculated on the basis of total time of the ride - for 'UberPOOL' and 'UberX' have also been hiked to Rs 1.5 per minute.

But the problem is not so much cars themselves-it's how we use them.

Cab-hailing app Uber on Friday said it will now present its riders in the US and in some parts of India with 'upfront fare', making it easier for customers to see how much they will have to pay for a ride.

\"Liberalise city taxi permit scheme. They (aggregators) should follow the rules relating to fares, fuel and safety as mandated by transport department. Upper cap for the fares be fixed by transport department,\" the panel of state transport ministers, set up by the Centre to frame stricter traffic and road safety rules, recommended on Monday.

US-based cab aggregator Uber on Friday said it will expand its carpooling service to three more Indian cities -- Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai -- on June 5.

The carpooling feature, which is still in the beta phase and will be rolled out to select users in Bengaluru, will be made available across 5 cities over the next three months.