Ola and Uber have agreed to stop auto services with effect from Wednesday and apply for licences to aggregate autos on their mobile app platform during a meeting with the government, Transport Commissioner T.H.M. Kumar has said.
“Ola, Uber and Rapido representatives took part in the meeting. Ola and Uber have agreed to apply for licences. We are hoping that Rapido will also come forward to apply. Until they receive a licence, auto services cannot be provided on their platforms. During the meeting, we told the representatives that existing taxi aggregators rules do not permit mobile app-based auto services,” said the commissioner.
The official said that once the taxi aggregators submit the application seeking licence, a proposal will be sent to the State government for formation of rules to allow autos services on aggregators’ rules. “ At the State level, the taxi aggregators’ rules need to be modified. Fares rules will be decided at the State government level,” said the commissioner.
