NEW DELHI: Ride-hailing service has started rolling out a new feature to its app. Dubbed ‘ ,’ the feature will allow users to book rides without installing the Uber app. The feature has been introduced in all 29 cities where operates. In order to avail Dial an Uber, users just have to navigate to dial.uber.com via their mobile browser and enter their phone number to login/sign-up for ride request. They will be then connected to the driver over a call to coordinate the pickup. Once the trip is completed, payment can be made in cash. However, Uber has said that users availing Dial an Uber won’t be able to access receipts or support unless they use the Uber rider app. Recently, Uber partnered with WedMeGood, a wedding planning website, to offer mobility solutions for wedding-related travel in 12 Indian cities. Dubbed UberWEDDINGS, the service will be live till February 2017 and provide convenient, hassle-free and cashless mobility solutions to users in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Pune, Udaipur and Lucknow, Uber India said in a statement. Apart from India, Uber offers in Washington DC, San Francisco, New York, Boston and Los Angeles as well. Prior to the wedding, hosts can buy a specific number of Uber rides of set denominations (promo code based) on a specifically dedicated page on WedMeGood website. In its bid to monetise through on-the-go content and differentiate itself from competition, Ola launched what it calls a connected car platform, Ola Play, as it fights a bitter battle with arch-rival Uber to win India’s ride-sharing market. They can then share them with their guests as an extension to their invitations or give them to their family members to ride for free during preparation, according to the statement from the company. The service will enable the host to keep a track of their travel expenses without worrying about coordinating pick-ups and drops, parking, and waiting charges. The promo codes can also be customized with the host's name or their wedding hashtags which will be printed by Uber and made available within three working days of the purchase request. Uber’s rival also rolled out a similar kind of feature for all users recently. The company has provided contact numbers of its Point agents, which will book a cab for the riders who don’t have an Ola app. Users just have to call Point agents and ask them to book an for them. The company is sending promotional messages to the users with the numbers of their Point Agents.
Uber is rolling out its Dial an Uber service in 29 Indian cities. Dial an Uber lets users hail a cab by navigating to dial.uber.com on a mobile browser, rather than by downloading the Uber app. The company says it will also roll out similar services for other cities across India over time.