Uber raises trip fare by 12% in Delhi-NCR amid protest over fuel price surge
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.
New Delhi: Cab aggregator service provider, Uber has announced their rise of price in trip fares in the Delhi-NCR region by 12% amid the rise in fuel prices over the past week. An official statement issued by Uber mentioned that the rise in fuel price 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 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.
Bhushan added, “Over the coming weeks, we will continue to track fuel price movements and will take further steps as needed.”
This comes amid the protests by auto and cab drivers in Delhi demanding a subsidy on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) prices.
On April 7, CNG rates in the national capital were increased for the tenth time in a month. CNG in Delhi currently 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.
Notably, gas distributors have been rising periodically since October last year as domestic as well as international gas prices started to rise.
The rates of CNG have risen after the government more than doubled the price of natural gas to $6.1 per million British thermal units from April 1.
On the other hand, petrol and disease prices remained unchanged for the sixth consecutive day across all metro cities after being surged 14 times in 21 days. In Delhi, one litre of petrol costs Rs 105.41 while diesel costs Rs 96.67 per litre.
After 14 rate revisions, the prices have gone up by Rs 10 per litre.