{
  "id": 3012867,
  "title": "One Driver, Two Ride Bookings: Uber-Rapido Incident Raises Questions Over Simultaneous Ride Acceptances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/one-driver-two-ride-bookings-uber-rapido-incident-raises-questions",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:47:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/one-driver-two-ride-bookings-uber-rapido-incident-raises-questions-over-simultaneous-ride-acceptances"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A LinkedIn post by Neha Bahri, founder of Bconnect Communications, has questioned how ride-hailing platforms handle drivers who operate on multiple apps simultaneously. On August 24, Bahri shared an experience where she and another passenger were each booked by the same driver driving the same car on Uber and Rapido concurrently. This incident led her to question whether ride-hailing platforms have safeguards to prevent drivers from accepting multiple bookings at once. She wondered how platforms can determine if a driver has already committed to another ride when both Uber and Rapido are independently facilitating bookings. Bahri also questioned the practice of drivers using multiple ride-hailing platforms and how it affects customers who expect a confirmed booking. She argued that passengers pay the displayed fare and wait for a confirmed ride, but if drivers can accept requests on different platforms, the reliability and value of the booking are called into question. Bahri tagged Uber and Rapido in her post, seeking clarification on whether this is a system feature, loophole, driver practice, or an unaddressed issue. She also invited other users to share similar experiences and called for an explanation from the ride-hailing platforms.",
  "summary": "A LinkedIn post by Neha Bahri, founder of Bconnect Communications, has raised questions over how ride-hailing platforms handle drivers who operate simultaneously across multiple apps. In a post shared on August 24, Bahri said she encountered a situation while trying to book a cab through Uber and Rapido. According to her, the same driver, driving the same car, accepted her ride requests on both…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}