Karnataka govt directs cab aggregators to stop auto-rickshaw services

The Karnataka government has directed the appbased cab aggregators to stop their illegal autorickshaw hailing services in the city with immediate effect citing violation of normsThe action comes after many passengers complained of overcharging by the autorickshaws operating under apps like Ola and UberThe companies however have been given three days time to share details if any with the transport department on the autorickshaw services being offered by themThe Karnataka State Road Transport Authority issued a notice to the companies on Wednesday in which it stated that the cab aggregators have been allowed to run the internetbased application taxi aggregator services under the Karnataka OnDemand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rule2016Also read Karnataka govt directs cab aggregators to stop autorickshaw servicesAs per the rules only taxi services can be provided and taxi means a motorcab having a seating capacity not exceeding six passengers excluding the driver with public service permit on contract the order saidThe department further said iquestIt has come to the notice of the department that some aggregators are providing autorickshaw services in violations of the abovementioned rules It has also come to the departments knowledge that the customers are charged more than the rate fixed by the governmentiquestTherefore you are informed that autorickshaw services have been stopped with immediate effect the KSRTA said in its noticeMeanwhile Tanveer Pasha President of OlaUber Drivers and Owners Association said the aggregator license was only meant for motorcabs and not autorickshawsHe alleged that the cab aggregators had been charging more fare from passengersPasha also said the association has lodged a complaint in this connection with the transport department a year ago but to no avail He blamed the department for the delayed actionANI Technologies Private Limited which operates Ola declined to comment on the issueThe transport department authorities were also not available for a commentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever