Uber on Thursday confirmed that it has disbursed grants to 55,000 drivers from the Uber Care Driver Fund,, which it set up with an initial commitment of Rs 25 crores, to support drivers amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to Uber's appeal to raise an additional Rs 25 crores for the fund, more than 23,000 Uber riders and employees have already contributed Rs 2.15 crores. NGOs and corporations have donated an additional Rs 4.28 crores, which has already been deposited into the Driver Fund, for immediate distribution as grants to the next batch of drivers.