Uber has launched " POOL Thursdays " in India as part of its # SwitchToPool campaign that encourages ride - sharing and carpooling to combat rising traffic levels and congestion . The default option for select riders on the app will be able to " crash " during rush hour . A 2012 estimate estimated congestion cost the country INR60,000 dollars ( $ 8.8bn ) p.a . when congestion wastage .
Uber has launched "POOL Thursdays" in India as part of its #SwitchToPool campaign that encourages ride-sharing and carpooling to combat rising pollution levels and congestion. The default option for select riders on the app will be set to "Pool" during rush hour. A 2012 study estimated congestion cost the country INR60,000 crore ($8.8bn) p.a. including fuel wastage.