Nearly a year after launching its public transport feature in Delhi, Uber is all set to ride into its second Indian city.
The feature provides commuters with information about nearby public transit stops and real-time departure schedules.
On September 17, Uber said it has partnered with Hyderabad Metro Rail, Larsen & Toubro Metro and the Telangana State Road Transport Corporations’ bus service in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad to help riders plan their transit journey end-to-end within its app.
The feature can help in improving urban planning as it allows governments to better manage their resources and match supply with demand. “The platforms provide a data-driven approach to knowing peak demand times and areas,” Rajkumar Venkatesan, professor of business administration at Darden School of Business at University of Virginia, told Quartz. “This can help cities…