RTO Cracks Down on Ride-Share Cabs


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Following the crackdown on bike-taxis, the Transport Department is now targeting share-rides. It has started taking a close look at the permits utilised by taxi aggregators to operate such services.

In the past three days, the RTO has seized cabs operating on ride-share basis as they are said to be in violation of contract conditions. “They are on contract carriage permit but operate as stage carriages meaning they pick up passengers from different locations. We have asked them to stop plying such services till the time that they obtain the appropriate licences,” a senior RTO official said.

“We will continue to act against ride share services till they register with the department and operate under the proper regulations,” the official said.

Commuters, however, are not happy with this move. “Ride share services are very affordable. I use these services to travel to office every day. They also help reduce pollution and must be allowed to operate,” said Nachiket Rao, a project management specialist.

Bike-taxis pulled up

Two bike taxis were seized on Saturday in line with RTO’s view the service is not legal.

Source: RTO cracks down on ride-share cabs - The Hindu
 
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‘Bike taxis are illegal. So are delivery bikes’


Many delivery boys use their own vehicles on the job. This is illegal, say RTO officials

Bike riders bearing huge delivery bags on their backs or with large boxes fitted on their motorcycle chassis are a familiar sight in the city. With a steady income to be made by working as a delivery man, several thousands have signed up for the job and use their own vehicles for the purpose.

However, according to Transport Department officials, this is not legal. The use of privately registered two-wheelers for commercial purposes has been going on for sometime now but it is now under the scanner of the Regional Transport Office. “There have been drives in the past to stop the spread of such practices. They cannot use personal vehicles for selling or delivering goods,” said Narendra Holkar, Joint Commissioner for Transport. The rules clearly state that non-transport vehicles cannot be used to move goods or for commercial purposes.

A few days ago, the department had clarified its stand on bike taxis and deemed them illegal. In the coming days, a serious crackdown is expected on bike taxis operating in the city. During this time, bikes being used for delivery of goods are also expected to be stopped.

Read more: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...egal-so-are-delivery-bikes/article8321091.ece
 

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