Uber has closed down its Mumbai office as part of the US-headquartered firm’s decision to shut 45 offices globally. The move is unlikely to impact jobs as employees have shifted to working from home and it continues to be business as usual. Uber India did not comment on the matter. However, a company spokesperson said: “Uber continues to provide a high level of service to all its riders in Mumbai.”
In May, the company laid off 600 permanent employees across operations in India due to the “impact of Covid-19 and the unpredictable nature of the recovery.” Uber undertook two downsizing exercises, slashing close to 6,700 jobs globally.
Uber’s net losses shot up to $2.9 billion in the January-March quarter from $1 billion in Q12019. Uber India, headquartered in Gurgaon, operates in more than 70 cities in the country.