Uber Intercity Travel Index: Bengaluru to Mysuru among India’s most popular intercity routes

Uber Intercity Travel Index points to the role of India’s growing highway network in a new travel story. As improved road infrastructure makes driving between cities faster and more convenient, Indians are increasingly choosing the open road for everything from weekend escapes to longer leisure vacations.

India’s Road Travel Story
- Highway expansion is reshaping travel habits, making intercity road trips faster and more convenient.
- Growth is strongest on regional Tier-2 corridors and leisure destinations, not just metro-to-metro routes.

Most Popular Routes
- Mumbai ↔ Pune
- Delhi ↔ Agra
- Bengaluru ↔ Mysuru
- Lucknow ↔ Kanpur
- Ahmedabad ↔ Vadodara

Fastest-Growing Corridors
- Ahmedabad ↔ Vadodara
- Bengaluru ↔ Mysuru
- Delhi ↔ Dehradun
- Delhi ↔ Chandigarh
- Chennai ↔ Puducherry

Summer Travel Highlights
- Heritage & Pilgrimage: Agra, Mysuru, Prayagraj, Ajmer, Udaipur
- Beach & Hill: Puducherry, Dehradun, Kochi
- Weekend Getaways: Mumbai ↔ Nashik, Mumbai ↔ Aurangabad, Delhi ↔ Dehradun, Chennai ↔ Puducherry

Features Driving Demand
- Call2Ride (C2R): Book by phone 05227122822 without the app.
- Round-trip booking: Hassle-free return rides.
- Safety tools: 24×7 Safety Line, Share Your Trip, RideCheck, Audio Recording.

Uber’s View
Shiva Shailendran (Uber India & South Asia) noted that safer options plus better highways are fueling experience-led travel, especially around long weekends. Some riders logged 30+ trips or nearly 1,500 km in just three months.

This Index paints a picture of the Great Indian Road Trip boom: metro routes remain strong, but regional leisure and Tier-2 city corridors are the real growth engines.