BENGALURU: The delivery division on Saturday issued notices to cab aggregators Ola and Uber for charging time-based fare in violation of regulations.
While the revised tariff structure for taxis, which came into impact in January, prohibits cab firms from charging at the basis of time, the aggregators haven’t applied it and continue to impose a mean of Rs 1 consistent with minute.
Transport division officers mentioned they have got issued notices under Rule 11 (a) of the Aggregators Rules 2016 and sought a proof from the firms for violating the Karnataka on Demand Transportation Technology Rules 2016.
“Licence holders have to collect rent charges from passengers as consistent with fares fixed by way of the federal government. But firms are violating the principles,” mentioned a observation, adding, “Appropriate action can be initiated towards the errant cabs”.
A state executive notification dated March 3 stated: “No fare shall be amassed at the basis of time...Only fares which can be notified by way of the federal government at the basis of km travelling alone shall be levied to the commuters”.
When contacted, Ola in a observation mentioned: ""We have received communique from the state delivery division of Karnataka and are finding out the contents of the similar. We will in a while proportion the company's response with the authority".
Uber was unavailable for comment.
The division had fixed minimum and maximum fares by way of classifying cabs into four categories. For the primary 4km, the minimum fare was fixed at Rs 80 for Class A (luxury) taxis, Rs 68 for Class B, Rs 52 for Class C and Rs 44 for Class D (small) automobiles.
While the revised tariff structure for taxis, which came into impact in January, prohibits cab firms from charging at the basis of time, the aggregators haven’t applied it and continue to impose a mean of Rs 1 consistent with minute.
Transport division officers mentioned they have got issued notices under Rule 11 (a) of the Aggregators Rules 2016 and sought a proof from the firms for violating the Karnataka on Demand Transportation Technology Rules 2016.
“Licence holders have to collect rent charges from passengers as consistent with fares fixed by way of the federal government. But firms are violating the principles,” mentioned a observation, adding, “Appropriate action can be initiated towards the errant cabs”.
A state executive notification dated March 3 stated: “No fare shall be amassed at the basis of time...Only fares which can be notified by way of the federal government at the basis of km travelling alone shall be levied to the commuters”.
When contacted, Ola in a observation mentioned: ""We have received communique from the state delivery division of Karnataka and are finding out the contents of the similar. We will in a while proportion the company's response with the authority".
Uber was unavailable for comment.
The division had fixed minimum and maximum fares by way of classifying cabs into four categories. For the primary 4km, the minimum fare was fixed at Rs 80 for Class A (luxury) taxis, Rs 68 for Class B, Rs 52 for Class C and Rs 44 for Class D (small) automobiles.
K'taka transport dept sends notice to Ola, Uber
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