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Uber, Sulabh Strike Two-Year Deal to Give Drivers Free Access to Public Toilets in Nine Cities

Drivers show their app ID for free entry, with Uber funding usage in an initial nine-city rollout.

Overview

  • Announced on World Toilet Day, the partnership covers Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad.
  • Sulabh-operated facilities will allow Uber driver partners to use public toilets at no charge.
  • Uber India will bear the cost of services used by drivers at participating sites.
  • Fifty Sulabh complexes will add sanitary pad vending machines and incinerators to support women drivers with free products and proper disposal.
  • Both organisations will assess operations, usage and feedback to guide potential expansion beyond the pilot phase in line with Swachh Bharat Mission goals.