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Uber India Chief Messages Rider After Viral Fare Post, Offers Six-Point Pricing Explainer

The episode showcases unusually direct outreach from Uber India's president in response to a viral pricing complaint.

Overview

  • Delhi-based LinkedIn user Jayant Mundhra said Uber India and South Asia head Prabhjeet Singh messaged him on WhatsApp within 10 minutes of his critical post on a fare anomaly.
  • According to Mundhra, Singh asked for the ride details to investigate and, about 40 minutes later, sent six detailed points on how Uber’s algorithm determines fares.
  • Mundhra described the follow-up as a technical deep dive beyond standard demand–supply explanations and said he would keep the specifics confidential due to their sensitivity.
  • The account has spread widely on social platforms, with commenters praising the responsiveness and tone of Uber India’s leadership.
  • In a further detail shared by Mundhra, a communications executive later told him his critique helped the company identify and investigate an edge case, with no request to take down the original post.