IAMAI calls for consultation on uniform cab fares in KarnatakaIn a letter to transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, the influential interest group protested the fixed cab fares mandated by the state gover...
15 Feb, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Karnataka notifies new three-type fare structure for cabs, aggregators can pass on GSTAggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido will only be able to charge distance-based fares depending on the cost of the vehicle. By doing th...
04 Feb, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
Coronavirus scare drives up interest in rental carsB2B car rental company Eco-Rent-a-Car, for example, has seen its individual cab segment attract fresh enquiries even as the tourist segment...
20 Mar, 2020, 10.33 AM IST
Taxi policy guidelines: Cab surge pricing could be capped at thrice the base fareSurge pricing will likely be restricted to certain times of the day and the total number of hours or rides when it is applicable may be lim...
20 Dec, 2019, 08.43 AM IST
Competition Commission rejects price fixing allegations against Ola, UberIn a 13-page order, the CCI also dismissed complaints that Ola and Uber are imposing a resale price maintenance system on the drivers as we...
06 Nov, 2018, 11.11 PM IST
Is Blockchain a good solution to improve safety and mobility?Cab mobility is a great candidate for blockchain technology. One issue in kick-starting this is agreeing on a software solution from severa...
11 Oct, 2018, 02.30 PM IST
Government’s new cab fare offers nothing much for customerThe department has fixed minimum and maximum fares for four different categories of taxis, depending on the price of the vehicles, on top o...
11 Jan, 2018, 11.13 AM IST
Surge pricing: New taxi scheme to put cap on maximum fareSources in the Delhi government’s transport department said that deliberations are on about fixing the maximum fares that can be charged by...
28 Aug, 2017, 08.38 AM IST
K'taka to notify new fare norms for cab operatorsUnder the new regulations, app-based taxi operators may get enough leeway to rejig fares within a set fare band.
10 May, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
Uber to launch service that will let users hire a cab for up to 12 hoursDepending on the city, the minimum fare would be Rs 449-649 for two hours and up to 30 kilometers. Post this, riders will be charged at Rs ...
06 Feb, 2017, 08.46 AM IST
Ola drivers band with CITU to push for better payment systemsCITU leader Anbalagan spoke to cab drivers. He said:" We need to protest together. This problem s not just an Ola problem. Its larger than ...
20 Jun, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
Delhi government to introduce new policy to regulate app-based cab services on May 10At present, since these app-based cab services are not registered with Delhi’s transport department so no action can be taken against them ...
03 May, 2016, 05.10 AM IST
Taxi hailing firms like Uber, Ola and states haggle over dynamics of fare gameUber and Ola agreed to suspend surge pricing in Delhi after wide criticism and pressure from the government over fare increases.
21 Apr, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
Uber files objections on Karnataka government’s surge-price banThe company said it was engaging with the government in connection with the notified regulations which came into effect on April 2.
14 Apr, 2016, 01.33 AM IST
Complain and we'll act: Government on surge pricing by taxi aggregatorsSome users pointed out that prices surged by more than five times on Monday evening. The new rules, which included an implicit ban on surge...
13 Apr, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Uber, Ola give free rides to and from site of flyover collapseOla, an Indian app-based operator has said that it would not charge for any ride to and from the affected area --Girish Park in North Kolka...
31 Mar, 2016, 10.13 PM IST
No surge pricing today in Mumbai as city’s auto drivers go on strike, says UberTaxi hailing app Uber will disable the surge pricing option on its cab network in Mumbai for a 24-hour period on June 17.
17 Jun, 2015, 03.50 AM IST