We all know of Mumbai as the city that never sleeps. But did you know that it was also the most forgetful city? Uber has released the fourth edition of its Uber Lost and Found Index 2020. This index is a snapshot of the most frequently forgotten items, the most forgetful cities. In this list, Mumbai has topped the charts.
This is the first time that Mumbai has topped the list. Kolkata and Prayagraj have ranked as the second and third most forgetful cities for the year 2020.
Here’s a quick guide for riders looking for “Lost Items”:
Over the last year, people have left objects including phones, cameras, and bags are the ones that were forgotten in Ubers cabs across India. This was followed by utility items such as wallets, keys, clothing, and umbrellas in the top ten most forgotten item category. Besides leaving the usuals behind, Indians also forgot unique things such as acrylic artificial tooth, mangoes, medical prescriptions, exam notes, kitchen tawa, teddy bear, broom, to name a few.
Below is the snapshot of insights from Uber Lost and Found Index India 2020:
Top 10 Most Commonly Forgotten Items
Top 10 Most ‘Forgetful’ Cities
Most Forgetful Days of the Week
Top 5 Most Forgetful Days of the Year
Lost items that peak on certain days:
The Most Forgetful Time of the Day for Indians: Afternoon Time
Top 20 Most Unique Lost Items
Guess it is the weekend effect that makes Thursday and Fridays the day on which most people forget their belonging in an Uber. Have you ever lost anything in an Uber and were able to retrieve it later?