New Delhi: Taxi-hailing app Uber has partnered WedMeGood, a wedding planning website, to offer mobility solutions for wedding-related travel in 12 Indian cities. Apart from India, Uber offers UberWEDDINGS in Washington DC, San Francisco, New York, Boston and LA as well. “Weddings in India are typically an elaborate affair, often spanning month-long planning and week-long celebrations involving family and friends. Also Read: Uber starts charging additional commission from some driversAccording to estimates, weddings in India form a whopping $40 billion industry. Prior to the wedding, hosts can buy a specific number of Uber rides of set denominations (promo code based) on a specifically dedicated page on the WedMeGood website.

Source: Mint November 21, 2016 13:24 UTC