Cab drivers were being paid less while charging extra fares through aggregators like Ola, Uber, Rapido. Therefore, the Transport Department has taken action against it and ordered a fixed rate and implemented it. However, since fares are not being charged as per the rules, from September 23, cab drivers of Ola, Uber, and Rapido will be charged passenger fares as per government rules.
Drivers of app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber are paid INR 8 to 9 per km. This includes other transportation expenses, which results in huge financial losses for the drivers. Due to this, app-based taxi drivers have gone on strike, protested, and corresponded with the government. Also, app-based taxi service companies were looting passengers. To prevent this loot, the Transport Department has limited t