To find the total kilometers traveled by Uber's driver partners, we can divide the revenue by the per-kilometer charge: ₹25,00,000 ÷ ₹25 = 100,000 kilometers.
However, there's more to the story. Drivers also travel unpaid kilometers to pick up passengers, which isn’t reflected in the direct revenue calculation. These unpaid kilometers add to their total travel distance.
According to a 2023 Uber press release, the ratio of unpaid pickup kilometers to paid kilometers in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Delhi ranges between 20-27%. Factoring in this ratio, the total kilometers traveled by drivers includes both paid and unpaid kilometers.
This means drivers may have traveled an additional ~25% of the total distance.
Thus, when we account for the unpaid pickup kilometers, the total distance comes out to around:100,000 km (paid) + 25,000 km (unpaid) = .1,25,000
Therefore, the correct answer is 125,000 kilometers.