The numbers here are highly questionable: 1. 3-wheeler "autos" are ubiquitous. Wait times are essentially zero, they are cheaper than taxis, and payment takes

The numbers here are highly questionable: 1. 3-wheeler "autos" are ubiquitous. Wait times are essentially zero, they are cheaper than taxis, and payment takes maybe a minute at most because the driver is willing to negotiate. 2. Most people still book cars by phone because the vast majority of Indians don't have access to smartphones or internet all the time. 3. Credit Card penetration is tiny (I believe ~5-10%, but might be wrong). Cash is, and will be, the dominant form of payment processing for a long time. I'm not commenting on whether or not Uber should be in India. Just their departure isn't as detrimental to the GDP as this post claims.