Indian cites are 149 percent more congested than other Asian cities, said an Uber commissioned BCG report on Wednesday.


According to the Boston Consulting Group survey, up to 89 percent of people plan to buy a new car in the next five years. "However, over 79 percent would refrain from buying a car if ridesharing matches car ownership for affordability and convenience," said the report.


The 40-page report titled 'Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India' was commissioned to better understand the benefits and potential of ridesharing in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore.


The report was launched in the presence of Barney Harford, Uber's Global COO; Amit Jain, President, Uber India and South Asia; Suresh Subudhi, Partner, BCG & Ann Lavin, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Uber APAC.


The study found that rideshare vehicle deliver on average 1.4-3.3 times more passenger-kilometres compared to private vehicles. -- ANI