New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday flagged off Uber's shared trips (Uber Share), available from Terminal 3 (T3) of Delhi Airport, in the national capital.

The service available from the T3 will enable riders travelling into the city to share rides with others headed in the same direction.

The move comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent call encouraging greater adoption of shared mobility and more efficient use of transport infrastructure in the wake of the energy supply constraints caused by the West Asia conflict.

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa was also present at the occasion.

He lauded the initiative. 'It is necessary for people to share their rides to reduce pollution in Delhi....This will reduce pollution, and along with that, there will be savings in fuel and money,' Sirsa said.

Uber said in a release that by increasing vehicle occupancy and reducing single-occupancy trips from the airport, Uber Share aims to help reduce traffic congestion and support more efficient urban mobility in Delhi.

Gaurav Shardal, Head - City Operations, Uber India, said airport routes are among the busiest travel corridors in any city.

'With Uber Share, we're giving riders a simpler and more efficient way to travel from the airport, while helping reduce the number of vehicles on the road. Shared mobility will play a critical role in how cities move in the future,' he said.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Gupta announced a major rationalisation of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) infrastructure charges.

Announcing the decision at a press conference here, Rekha Gupta said.

'We have taken a major decision to completely rationalise the infrastructure charges being levied by the Delhi Jal Board. Now, infrastructure charges for water and sewer will be levied only based on water requirement... The charges will be according to how much water is needed. Infrastructure charges will be levied only on new construction or additional construction... The water requirement in open areas will not be included in the infrastructure charges,' she said. (ANI)

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