‘Where have you come from, Mars?’: Netizens in shock after man books Uber Auto for Rs 62, gets a bill of Rs 7.66 cr

A Noida resident’s current Uber auto trip changed into a nightmare when the app displayed a invoice of a staggering Rs 7.66 crore (roughly $930,000 USD). Deepak Tenguriya, an everyday Uber consumer, booked a seemingly atypical auto journey for a mere Rs 62. Nonetheless, upon reaching his vacation spot, his telephone displayed a invoice that would have funded a small area program.

The weird incident shortly went viral after Tenguriya’s good friend, Ashish Mishra, shared a video clip on social media. Within the video, a bewildered Tenguriya holds his telephone up, displaying the astronomical fare. “How a lot is your invoice price, present,” asks Mishra. Tenguriya, nonetheless in disbelief, replies, “Rs 7,66,83,762” (Seven crore, sixty-six lakh, eighty-three thousand, seven hundred and sixty-two).

“The nice factor is that the journey has not been cancelled but,” the submit learn. 

The Uber buyer obtained a invoice with out together with Items and Companies Tax (GST). The invoice confirmed a visit fare of Rs 1,67,74,647 and a ready time value of Rs 5,99,09189. Moreover, a promotion value of Rs 75 was deducted.

The video sparked amusement and confusion on-line. Memes below the hashtag #ChandrayaanRide (referencing India’s lunar mission) started circulating, poking enjoyable on the state of affairs. Nonetheless, for Tenguriya, the incident was a real trigger for concern.

“Kahan se aa rhe ho bhaiya, mangal grah se? (The place have you ever come from, Mars?),” an individual jokingly wrote. One other commented, “Chandrayaan ka invoice bhi nahi aata usse zyada. (Even Chandrayaan’s invoice shouldn’t be this a lot)”

Uber acknowledged the error and swiftly swung into motion. “Hey, sorry to listen to in regards to the bother. Please permit us a while whereas we’re wanting into this difficulty for you. We are going to get again to you with an replace,” Uber India submit learn. They assured customers that such occurrences have been extraordinarily uncommon and attributed it to a system glitch.