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Hyderabad is the 4th most forgetful city in India
Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ridesharing company, has released the second edition of The Uber Lost & Found Index, a snapshot of frequently forgotten items, the most forgetful cities, as well as the days of the week and times of the year Uber riders tend to report items as lost.
Hyderabad: Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ridesharing company, has released the second edition of The Uber Lost & Found Index, a snapshot of frequently forgotten items, the most forgetful cities, as well as the days of the week and times of the year Uber riders tend to report items as lost.
Here’s a look at what how Hyderabad fared:
1. Hyderabad put itself on the map as the 4th most forgetful city in India and 8th most forgetful city in Asia-Pacific
2. Weekend shenanigans led riders in Hyderabad to report the highest number of items lost on Wednesday and Saturday
3. The most forgetful dates in 2017 in Hyderabad were August 19th, August 24th, August 26th, November 23rd and November 25th
4. Unique items lost by Hyderabadis include wedding dress ad gifts
Most Forgetful cities in India:
1. Bangalore
2. New Delhi
3. Mumbai
4. Hyderabad
5. Kolkata
6. Chennai
7. Pune
8. Jaipur
9. Chandigarh
10. Ahmedabad
Most forgetful days in 2017:
1. September 16, 2017
2. December 31, 2017
3. June 27, 2017
4. July 18, 2017
5. November 25, 2017
“We are excited to launch the second edition of the Lost & Found Index. With India emerging as the most forgetful country in APAC and Bangalore continuing to be the most forgetful city, we will continue to make sustained efforts in educating riders about the in-app options available to them, in case they lose something in an Uber. As we approach mercury retrograde, the time of the year generally believed to spur bouts of forgetfulness, this fun and insightful index recognizes Uber's most forgetful riders and is a reminder to them to do a 'possession pat down' before they get off from their next Uber ride,” said Sanjay Gupta, Head of Marketing, Uber India & SA.
A. India, Australia and the Philippines top the list of ‘most forgetful countries’ in APAC
B. Hyderabad put itself on the map as 8th most forgetful city in Asia-Pacific
C. Weekend shenanigans led riders in Hyderabad to report the highest number of items lost on Saturday and Sunday
D. Sluggish post-lunch hours between 12 noon – 4 PM were the most common times of the day to lose items
Over the past year, phones, bags and keys top the list of items left the most in Ubers in India, together with ID cards, eyewear and an umbrella rounding up the top ten. But riders aren’t just leaving the usuals-- everything from wedding gifts to gold jewellery, to LCD TV and child’s tent house have been reported as lost.
