Uber to launch carpooling service UberGo in Delhi tomorrow
Uber will be rolling out its carpooling service in Delhi tomorrow, as one of the solutions to deal with the Delhi Government's odd-even car number plate system. The new system is an attempt to reduce the number of vehicles on Delhi’s traffic-congested roads, it stipulates that only cars with either odd or even license plate numbers will be allowed on the road on certain days. Uber’s pool service will be called UberGo, and through it, Uber is hoping to woo more private car owners onto the platform, thus broadening the service, and ensuring an even split of licence plate numbers available for Uber to operate on Delhi’s roads every day.

BENGALURU: Uber , the company that connects commuters and cabs through an app, will let private car owners in New Delhi offers rides to passengers, following chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to allow vehicles with even and odd registration numbers to ply on alternate days from January 1.Owners of the almost 3 million private vehicles registered in the city can sign up as Uber-GO drivers and offer to pick up customers on their routes. The company plans to launch the service on December 16, starting with Delhi. The initiative of opening up its platform to commuters who don’t own a commercial vehicle is a first for Uber in India. Uber will charge its commuter drivers a commission of 20 per cent on each ride.The Delhi government’s oddeven driving rule, to be implemented from January 1 to 15, is aimed at reducing high levels of air pollution in the national capital. The step is expected to take about 1 million vehicles off the road every day, according to Delhi government officials.The Indian government supports carpooling as a green alternative and has endorsed startup initiatives within the space in the past, making this an attractive business for transport companies. While private car owners cannot make a profit out of carpooling, commercial businesses that link car owners with commuters can charge a fee. "By turning Uber-GO into a carpooling-first product, we can help improve everyone’s quality of life," said Gagan Bhatia , general manager of Uber Delhi. "Over time, we can also create credible alternatives to car ownership."