Uber is broadening its focus in India beyond individual ride-hailing to pursue the corporate transportation market, which the company and industry estimates predict could be worth around $13 billion by 2030.
According to Uber Shuttle’s General Manager for EMEA and India, Nikolaas Van de Loock, the rapid growth of global capability centres (GCCs), IT parks, manufacturing hubs and large enterprises is creating strong and predictable demand for organised employee commuting solutions, a segment ideal for shared transport services.
Uber began exploring fixed-commute patterns nearly a decade ago, first piloting such services abroad before pivoting to India due to its vast market scale, traffic congestion and clearly defined daily work commute routes in cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
The company believes it is well placed to compete in this space due to its extensive vehicle network across India and years of experience developing technology to match multiple riders in a single trip, capabilities that can be optimised for employee transport.
Uber’s corporate transport push is part of a larger strategy to diversify offerings, improve utilisation of its fleets and build predictable, scalable mobility solutions for businesses as India’s corporate ecosystem continues to grow.
