Uber, Ola Bike Taxis Will Be Impounded if They Don’t Halt Operations in New Delhi

Uber, Ola Bike Taxis Will Be Impounded if They Don’t Halt Operations in New Delhi

New Delhi city authorities will start impounding the bike taxis of companies such as Uber and local rival Ola if they do not cease operations in line with a court order backing a ban on them, a senior government official told Reuters on Tuesday. India’s top court on Monday backed…

Uber, Ola Suffer a Blow as Supreme Court Revives Ban on Bike Taxis in Delhi

Uber, Ola Suffer a Blow as Supreme Court Revives Ban on Bike Taxis in Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court order by which it had essentially allowed bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber to operate in the national capital by asking the Delhi government not to take any coercive action against them till a new policy was formulated. A vacation bench of…

Ola, Uber Allowed to Run Auto Service in Karnataka Till Government Fixes Fare

Ola, Uber Allowed to Run Auto Service in Karnataka Till Government Fixes Fare

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the state government to fix the fare for app-based auto-rickshaw hailing services within 15 days. The authorities last week ordered online aggregators like Uber, Rapido, and Ola to immediately stop their services for auto-rickshaws. The aggregators were also warned that action would be…

Uber, Ola, Rapido Directed to Stop Three-Wheeler Services in Bengaluru Over ‘Exorbitant’ Pricing

Uber, Ola, Rapido Directed to Stop Three-Wheeler Services in Bengaluru Over ‘Exorbitant’ Pricing

India’s southern state of Karnataka has asked cab aggregators Uber, SoftBank-backed Ola, and Rapido to stop three-wheeler services in Bengaluru, a top government official said, accusing them of overcharging and harassing customers. “They are not authorised to ply autos…They are charging exorbitantly and it’s a serious complaint,” Hemantha Kumara, additional…

Ola, Uber said to Have Asked Their Indian Partners to Ensure Working Rear Seatbelt

Ola, Uber said to Have Asked Their Indian Partners to Ensure Working Rear Seatbelt

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies has asked its drivers in India to ensure backseat seatbelts in their vehicles are accessible to passengers and they work, days after a local business tycoon died in a crash involving his private car. The move comes amid a growing road-safety push in India, the world’s…

Uber Starts Showing Upfront Destination Info to Drivers to Reduce Cancellations, But There’s a Catch

Uber Starts Showing Upfront Destination Info to Drivers to Reduce Cancellations, But There’s a Catch

Uber in India has started showing trip destinations to drivers to let them decide whether they want to accept the ride. The new move is aimed to address rider concerns over cancellation by drivers after knowing their trip destination. The cab aggregator has also introduced earnings for long-distance pick-ups to…