<p class="title">Uber India, in partnership with IT services company Mphasis, on Tuesday launched uberASSIST and uberACCESS, two new products to address travel needs of senior citizens and physically challenged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Uber India and South Asia president Amit Jain said the company believes in creating transportation options that fit every rider's need.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The launch of UberASSIST and UberACCESS provides convenient and affordable rides for senior citizens and people with accessibility needs," he said. UberASSIST is already on the app.</p>.<p class="bodytext">UberACCESS, which the company will launch soon, an Asia-first launch for Uber in Bengaluru, offers 50 retrofitted vehicles, sponsored by Mphasis, with heightened roof and hydraulic wheelchair lift on-demand.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All UberACCESS and uberASSIST driver partners have been trained and certified by Diversity and Equal Opportunity Centre (DEOC). UberACCESS vehicles are rear-entry, which means riders face forward, unlike other wheelchair-accessible vehicles which require riders to face sideways or backwards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All UberACCESS vehicles have four-point tie-down straps, which are used to secure the wheelchair to ensure they stay in place.</p>
<p class="title">Uber India, in partnership with IT services company Mphasis, on Tuesday launched uberASSIST and uberACCESS, two new products to address travel needs of senior citizens and physically challenged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Uber India and South Asia president Amit Jain said the company believes in creating transportation options that fit every rider's need.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The launch of UberASSIST and UberACCESS provides convenient and affordable rides for senior citizens and people with accessibility needs," he said. UberASSIST is already on the app.</p>.<p class="bodytext">UberACCESS, which the company will launch soon, an Asia-first launch for Uber in Bengaluru, offers 50 retrofitted vehicles, sponsored by Mphasis, with heightened roof and hydraulic wheelchair lift on-demand.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All UberACCESS and uberASSIST driver partners have been trained and certified by Diversity and Equal Opportunity Centre (DEOC). UberACCESS vehicles are rear-entry, which means riders face forward, unlike other wheelchair-accessible vehicles which require riders to face sideways or backwards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All UberACCESS vehicles have four-point tie-down straps, which are used to secure the wheelchair to ensure they stay in place.</p>
