The Karnataka transport department has fixed uniform fares for all taxis plying in the state, including metre-based taxis and app-based cab aggregators
Under the new regime, app-based cab aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido will not be able to levy surge charges on customers during peak hours
Earlier, the state’s transport minister Ramalinga Reddy said the government was looking to launch its own app for auto and taxi drivers to take on app-based aggregators
In a move that will impact app-based cab aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido, the Karnataka transport department has fixed uniform fares for all taxis plying in the state, including metre-based taxis.
Under the new regime, the app-based cab aggregators will not be able to levy surge charges to customers during peak hours.