Ola, Uber, Rapido Auto Services Are Illegal; Banned By Karnataka Govt
Karnataka state govt has declared app-based cab services (Ola, Uber, Rapido) are “illegal”. The Karnataka govt asked the companies to discontinue their services within the next three days in Karnataka state.
According to the Economic Times, the State Transport Department of Karnataka has issued a notice regarding this matter “Auto services should be discontinued and also not to charge passengers more than the fare prescribed by the government…”.
Several travelers had complained about the cab services by these companies. They had complained to the Karnataka State Government that these companies charge a minimum of Rs100 for less than 2 km.
According to the rules, for the first 2 km, the cab or auto drivers are able to charge Rs 30 and Rs 15 per km thereafter.
Transport commissioner of Karnataka, T H M Kumar was quoted, “The aggregators are providing auto rickshaw services in violation of government regulations. Also, it has come to the notice of the department that customers are being charged higher rates than the rates fixed by the government…”
The Karnataka police authorities also said that these companies are not able to provide auto-rickshaw services; they are limited in cab services. According to Times Now, in September, the State Govt of Karnataka registered 292 cases on behalf of Karnataka citizens against the overcharging.
In the meantime, the local auto drivers in the capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru were planning to launch an app-based auto service, “Namma Yatri” app which is expected to be launched On 1st November 2022. But, this government declaration might have changed their planning.
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