Mumbai rated as India’s most forgetful city in Uber’s Lost and Found Index

Wedding saree, gold biscuit, 25 kg of cow ghee, among the list of unusual forgotten items

Mumbai has surpassed Delhi as the most forgetful city in India, according to the 9th Lost and Found Index released by car-hailing app Uber. Phones, wallets, and bags are frequently forgotten, but unusual items like wedding sarees and cow ghee were also left behind by passengers.

Uber, a ride-hailing services company, has released its 9th edition of the Lost and Found Index which says that Mumbai has nudged Delhi to take the dubious title of India’s Most Forgetful City.

In a press statement, Uber says that the index offers a thorough overview of the most commonly forgotten objects, the most forgetful cities, and the times when Uber users are most likely to forget things.

The statement adds that while Mumbai surpassed Delhi to become India’s most forgetful city, Bengaluru fell to fourth place and Pune jumped two spots to third place. Interestingly, Kolkata rose to the fifth most forgetful city in the top five.

Uber says that according to the index, the most frequently left-behind items in Ubers throughout India are wallets, phones, earphones, and bags. Clothing, keys, and spectacles also have a significant place on this list.

The statement says that it is interesting to note that a lot of riders neglected their passports, which could cause serious problems for passengers.

The statement adds that a cooking stove, 25 kg of cow ghee, a wedding saree and a gold biscuit are among the unusual items that have been left behind, demonstrating the wide variety of lost possessions.

Additionally, when the patterns are examined, Saturdays are found to be the days when forgetfulness is most prevalent, and in terms of colour, items that are red, blue or yellow are the most frequently forgotten.

According to the statement, in the evenings, especially around 19:00, there is a greater chance of forgetting things and festive days had the most items left in Uber taxis.

The statement adds that over the past year, users of Samsung devices were noticeably more likely to be forgetful, and Hyderabad was the city with the fewest forgetful riders,.

“We have all been there, that facepalm moment when we realised we forgot a cherished belonging in a cab. At Uber, we have made it easy to retrieve lost items with just a few steps in our app. We appreciate the trust our riders place in us each time they choose Uber, and we believe it is the perfect moment to offer a quick refresher on how to recover items left behind,” says Shiva Shailendran, Director – Consumer and Growth, Uber India South Asia.

As per the index, the top 10 most commonly forgotten items include

• Backpack/bag
• Earphones/speaker
• Phone
• Wallet/purse
• Spectacles/sunglasses
• Keys
• Clothing
• Laptop
• Water bottle/bottle
• Passport

Also, the top 10 most unique lost items include

• Cow Ghee 25kg
• Wheelchair
• Bansuri (flute)
• Hair wig
• Gas burner stove
• Wedding saree
• Gold biscuit
• Telescope
• Ultrasonic dog bark control device
• Hawan kund (sacred fire altar)

The statement adds that Uber’s Lost and Found Index not only highlights trends but also provides riders on how to retrieve lost items.