3 Disruptive Mobility in Pre- and Post-COVID Times …
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Fig. 3.10 Ward-wise trips generated by Uber in 2017. Source UberMovement [39]
of Indians varies from Chinese due to various reasons; however, industry experts still
believe that those who had been availing cab-service but have the ability to buy a car,
will be inclined toward it. Hence, some changes in consumer psyche are expected
in the country [13]. Companies are adopting various measures to win the confidence
of people. Uber distributed disinfectants to drivers, reduced fares during pandemic,
facilitated disinfection for bikes and scooters in depots and also developed an app to
help drivers find alternative jobs. Ola also responded by reducing its fares, providing
sanitizers free of cost, and pausing its Ola-share services to help contain the spread
of the virus and maintain social distancing [18].
The Google Covid-19 Community Report provides a comprehensive view of the
category-wise trip changes in various cities of the world. It compares the change in
trips of six categories with a baseline, which is the median value during January 3 to
February 6, 2020. For ‘Bangalore Urban’ the following changes were observed [14]:
Retail and recreation: −51%
Supermarket and pharmacy: −19%
Parks: −74%
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Fig. 3.10 Ward-wise trips generated by Uber in 2017. Source UberMovement [39]
of Indians varies from Chinese due to various reasons; however, industry experts still
believe that those who had been availing cab-service but have the ability to buy a car,
will be inclined toward it. Hence, some changes in consumer psyche are expected
in the country [13]. Companies are adopting various measures to win the confidence
of people. Uber distributed disinfectants to drivers, reduced fares during pandemic,
facilitated disinfection for bikes and scooters in depots and also developed an app to
help drivers find alternative jobs. Ola also responded by reducing its fares, providing
sanitizers free of cost, and pausing its Ola-share services to help contain the spread
of the virus and maintain social distancing [18].
The Google Covid-19 Community Report provides a comprehensive view of the
category-wise trip changes in various cities of the world. It compares the change in
trips of six categories with a baseline, which is the median value during January 3 to
February 6, 2020. For ‘Bangalore Urban’ the following changes were observed [14]:
Retail and recreation: −51%
Supermarket and pharmacy: −19%
Parks: −74%