Uber India to offer free rides to Chennai healthcare workers, govt officials

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| Updated on: 08 May 2020, 17:51 PM

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Ride hailing major Uber India on Friday said it would offer free rides to healthcare workers and government officials of Greater Chennai Corporation engaged in Covid-19 related work under its UberMedic Service.

File photo: To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures. **(REUTERS)**

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File photo: To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures.

The free rides worth ₹25 lakh was part of Uber's global commitment to offer 10 million free rides.

Uber said it was already transporting frontline medical workers in over 35 hospitals across 23 cities under the UberMedic. "Greater Chennai Corporation has been working tirelessly to contain the spread of Covid-19 across Chennai. We feel privileged to be supporting them in these challenging times," Uber India and South Asia, operations and head (cities), Director, Prabhjeet Singh said.

Also Read : Uber offers free rides worth ₹75 lakh to Delhi govt for healthcare workers

To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures and also provided with personal protective equipment and disinfectants, it said.

First Published Date: 08 May 2020, 17:51 PM IST

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