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
Carpooling resources makes eminent senseThere are several reasons why states should prioritise carpooling. One, it can make mobility affordable for many, especially when public tr...
03 Oct, 2023, 01.40 AM IST
Carpooling banned in Bengaluru, penalty up to Rs 10,000. Know moreThe transport department in Bengaluru has banned carpooling services offered through mobile apps like Quick Ride, following complaints from...
01 Oct, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Govt wants private carpooling to be a no-profit no-loss servicePrivate ridesharing to be app-based, non-commercial, KYC compliant, according to a draft proposal.
16 Sep, 2019, 06.19 AM IST
Govt may run more buses, request private corporates to step up carpooling, says Dy CMDeputy Chief Minister G.Parameshwara said that they have been thinking this option for sometime as private vehicles are crowding out public...
29 Oct, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Cab aggregators told to end carpooling in three daysAggregators may move state and Centre seeking changes to Motor Vehicle Act to provide for shared services.
31 Jan, 2017, 12.28 PM IST
Shared services of Ola, Uber Illegal in Karnataka: Transport CommissionerThe cab aggregators had introduced ‘Uber Pool’ and ‘Ola Share’ in the City for passengers to take the ride at a lower cost, besides promoti...
26 Jan, 2017, 02.00 PM IST
Ride hailing app Uber hits back at Ola's allegationsOla has been granted a licence by Karnataka while transport officials have made known their displeasure with Uber by not accepting its appl...
28 Jun, 2016, 11.19 PM IST
Ola hails Karnataka’s regulations, hits out at Uber as foreign firm with no regard for Indian lawsIn a lengthy affidavit to the High Court, Ola said it was the only cab aggregator to have been issued a license under the new regulations b...
28 Jun, 2016, 11.08 AM IST
Ola levels allegations against Uber in Karnataka High CourtOla has complied with all requirements of the rules and a license there under has been issued to it to run its operations on June 20 by the...
28 Jun, 2016, 04.08 AM IST
With surge pricing on hold in Karnataka, drivers, commuters heaving sigh of reliefThe High Court asked the aggregators to put a halt to surge pricing with im mediate effect, until the case is decided.
06 Jun, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Centre, states in joint drive to purge surge pricing of Ola, Uber and other cab aggregatorsCentre and states took stock of surge pricing by taxi aggregators Uber and Ola after a raging debate on the practice by these companies in ...
23 Apr, 2016, 01.18 AM IST
Uber resumes bike taxi pilot UberMOTO in BengaluruAfter the pilot, Uber said it will prepare a report addressing viability of the product and share it with the transport department to help ...
19 Mar, 2016, 02.49 AM IST
Bike service UberMOTO to debut in Bengaluru today; fares as low as Rs 3/kmTo be called UberMOTO, the service is aimed at tapping additional revenue streams in one of the world’s biggest markets for two-wheelers.
03 Mar, 2016, 10.41 AM IST
Challenges before CM Siddaramaiah to implement Odd-Even in BengaluruThe Karnataka Transport Department has readied a draft plan to enforce the odd-even formula in Bengaluru as CM Siddaramaiah too faces the c...
18 Feb, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
Startups offering ride-shares set to gain as taxi aggregators face roadblocks across statesRide sharing is poised to gain customer interest as taxi aggregators in several states face the heat of scrutiny from authorities that have...
16 Dec, 2014, 12.40 PM IST
Ride-sharing platform Tripda arrives in India; joins local playersStarted less than a year ago in Brazil, the Rocket Internet-backed company is already in 12 countries across Asia and the Americas.
26 Nov, 2014, 08.21 AM IST