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STUDY OF HOW UBER TAXI SERVICE IMPACTED THE LIFE OF

TAXI DRIVERSIN KOCHI

GOPIKA C NAIR

Drivers in Uber's network are circling your neighbourhood, and by the magic of GPS, the closest one is arriving at your door.

• Uber had anticipated strong resistance from the trade unions

• Large number of drivers, around 1500 have joined the network in Kochi within six months

FINDINGS

• Uber is offering incentives, cashes to drivers to join Uber

• causing them to receive smaller daily income

• Uber presents unfair competition to taxis

• Uber officials were unavailable for comments

• According to available information, more than 3,000

taxies have migrated to online app based service in Kochi

• The ride sharing app turning taxi industry upside

down.

• Uber service is quiet unpopular in Kochi

FINDINGS

• Affect livelihood.• Lowering daily income.• Unpopular in Kochi.

• Even though, drivers are interested to join in Uber, with an aim to secure their life.

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