Is this allowed in an Uber auto?

This isn’t the first time it has happened. The auto driver would either pick me up with another person in the driver’s seat with him, or pick someone up midway. I feel very unsafe because a. this other person now knows where I live, and b. I’ve booked the ride for myself. If I had to ride with other people, I could’ve taken this ride for ₹10 in an e-rickshaw.

This isn’t the first time it has happened. The auto driver would either pick me up with another person in the driver’s seat with him, or pick someone up midway. I feel very unsafe because a. this other person now knows where I live, and b. I’ve booked the ride for myself. If I had to ride with other people, I could’ve taken this ride for ₹10 in an e-rickshaw.