No action for next three days against cab aggregators: KTK dept

Bengaluru: The transport department will not take action for next three days against cab aggregators for offering “share services,” which it had termed illegal under the Central Motor Vehicle Act and Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, Karnataka Transport Commissioner M K Aiyappa said on Monday. 

“For now there is no ban on share services offered by cab aggregators, Ola and Uber, for the next three days, as they have agreed what services they are offering is illegal,” Aiyappa told reporters after the meeting between cab aggregators and drivers.

The meeting was held to sort out the sharing services and other issues relating to drivers. 

The cab aggegators also have agreed to make certain changes in their programme and pitched for submitting certain recommendations to solve various problems, Aiyappa said. 

Once the recommendations are submitted to the transport department, Aiyappa said he would send it to the government for its consideration. 

Asked what punitive measures the department would take against violators after three days, Aiyappa said, “We will file a chargesheet before the court against the violators.” 

“For the first offence it is Rs 2,000, second and subsequent offence is Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. The court will levy the court. Second and subsequent offence we will take up the issue for cancellation of the permit,” Aiyappa added. 

The cab aggregators had introduced share services – Uber Pool and Ola Share – to reduce traffic congestion and take the ride at lower cost. 

Earlier, the Transport Department had banned bike taxis, which were introduced for a brief period by Ola and Uber. 

Aiyappa said as the per the rules, the cabs are permitted only to pick and drop passengers to a particular point.