Online cab booking service Uber, which launched intercity shuttle services between Pune and Mumbai called UberINTERCITY in May, will now allow users to book UberX for intercity travel as well. The UberX option will cost users Rs 2,799 for a trip to anywhere in Mumbai from Pune and vice versa. At launch, the UberINTERCITY option charged users Rs 3,999 to request a cab between the two cities. However, the app has now split this option into two; users can either get an SUV for Rs 3,999 or an UberX for Rs 2,799. Note that users will need to go to the UberINTERCITY tab where they will be provided with an option to select either an SUV or an UberX. Users will also need to need to have the entire fare amount preloaded in Paytm, before being able to book the cab. Users will also be able to split the fare with others if they wish to do so. This can be done by tapping the ‘up arrow’ next to the driver’s info, selecting ‘split fare’ and then selecting users to split with. The selected users get a text message prompting them to download the app and sign up. Here they can confirm if they want to split the fare. The app then automatically splits the fare and deducts the shared amount from user accounts. Other developments: - Earlier this month, Uber resumed its payments via credit cards in India, 9 months after having stopped doing so. The company stopped such payments after…
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