Uber has already transferred its Indian ride sharing and Uber Eats business to Indian entity Uber India System from the Netherlands entity. The capital infusion is expected to bolster its presence in the country by funding its key businesses to take on Indian rival Ola.

“This is the single-largest foreign direct investment by Uber into its Indian operations and follows the transfer of its India business from a Dutch entity to an Indian entity,” said Vivek Durai, founder of Paper.vc. ALSO READ: Travis Kalanick sells 20% of his stake in Uber worth $547 million

In its board meeting held on October 1, Uber India board had passed a resolution to allot close to 15.99 million shares to Uber BV with a face value of Rs 10 and premium of Rs 1578.20 each, to raise Rs 2,539 crore, according to data sourced from business intelligence platform Tofler. “We estimate that a large part of this allocation would go towards to (Uber) Eats business, therefore posing a direct challenge to other food delivery companies such as Swiggy and Zomato,” said Durai of Paper.vc.

Last month, Khosrowshahi was in Delhi to announce a partnership with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) under which the Uber app would get integrated with the city’s Metro and public bus service to provide commuters a seamless experience while travelling from one point to another.

The company is planning to double the headcount of its Hyderabad and Bengaluru research and development (R&D) centres to 1,000. It has already developed key products like Uber Lite for the India market, which is now being used globally.

The mega capital infusion by Uber into its India arm comes at a time when rival Ola is coming up with a slew of new products and services.