Pressure mounts on Siddaramaiah govt to restore bike taxis on Bengaluru roads; Bellad, Pai join chorusKarnataka's ban on bike taxis is facing strong opposition. Deputy Opposition leader Arvind Bellad criticized the government's lack of fores...
17 Jun, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Bike-taxi platforms halt services in Bengaluru as HC ban order takes effectBike-taxi services like Rapido, Uber, and Ola have been suspended in Bengaluru following a Karnataka High Court order, leading to the seizu...
16 Jun, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Bengaluru vs Hyderabad: Which city offers better cab rides and auto-rickshaw fares for daily transport, redditors debate?Commuters are expressing frustration over Bengaluru's ride-hailing experience, citing issues like auto drivers refusing short trips, app-ba...
13 Apr, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Rapido’s two-wheeler contract carriage permit request rejected by Karnataka transport ministerBengaluru-based bike taxi and auto aggregator Rapido urged the state to adopt a comprehensive approach in line with the provisions of the M...
12 Mar, 2024, 07.42 PM IST
Carpooling in Karnataka: No fines, but ride-sharing apps may need licenceBengaluru has an estimated two million people employed in the technology, startup and BPO sectors for thousands of whom carpooling is a pre...
03 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Bengaluru auto strike: Despite strike by city unions, auto rickshaws ply during rush hoursAuto drivers had earlier decided to go on a strike for Monday and Tuesday to protest against bike taxis, which are operated by ride-hailing...
20 Mar, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
Bengaluru auto drivers to hold 24 hr strike against bike taxisThis isn't the first time the union has demanded a ban for bike taxis, because they claim to threaten the livelihoods of autorickshaw drive...
20 Mar, 2023, 10.37 AM IST
Karnataka ban: Uber may halt auto services in BengaluruEarlier today Karnataka government also warned of imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on those vehicles found operating illegally. State Transport ...
01 Nov, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
Ola, Uber, Rapido autos illegal in Bengaluru; services to discontinue in 3 daysWithin three days Ola, Uber, Rapido auto-rickshaws services in Karnataka will be discontinued. This is following to the order passed by the...
08 Oct, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
Covid-19: Bengaluru and eight other Karnataka districts to be shut down from MondayThe government said that buses, trains and metros will not operate in these districts. However, auto rickshaws and cabs will continue to pl...
23 Mar, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
Going electric proving tough for Bengaluru autosMove to introduce electric autorickshaws in city has met with delays, despite political backing
05 Sep, 2019, 11.22 AM IST
Transport dept to issue new auto permits after 7 yrs in BengaluruThe regional transport authority has also allowed issuance of permits to 5,000 electric autorickshaws to encourage eco-friendly transport.
02 Jan, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
24,000 Old autos to go off-road from this AprilChief minister Siddaramaiah, in his previous budget, announced a ban on two-stroke auto-rickshaws from April 1, 2018 and had allocated Rs 3...
08 Jan, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
NGT’s diesel vehicle ban may extend to more cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, BengaluruThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider, on Monday, whether to impose a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered vehicles in 11...
30 May, 2016, 04.10 PM IST
Transport department may okay e-rickshaw run in BengaluruTransport Department, which is already considering a proposal to implement Delhi's `odd-even' experiment in the city to decongest traffic.
25 Feb, 2016, 10.23 AM IST
Pollution Control Board wants to keep autos out of central business districtKSPCB chairman Lakshman believes autos have serious emissionrelated problems. “This is a big concern. It is up to the government to act,“ h...
16 Feb, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
Taxi-hailing app Uber launches auto-rickshaw service in DelhiThe company said the pricing will be based on the fare rules set out by Delhi state authorities and Uber will not charge any fee for the se...
10 Apr, 2015, 01.49 AM IST