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Uber had recently withdrawn their bike taxi service and revamped it into a pilot scheme without commission. Now even the pilot scheme seems to be in trouble as the Transport Department again seized 12 bike taxis as reported by The Hindu.
Uber had restarted its bike taxi pilot in Bengaluru, pivoting it to a ride-sharing model in order to navigate the restrictions put in place by the Karnataka government. The department seized 62 bike taxis a week after the scheme was launched by Uber in the city early on March 18. Soon after this, the aggregator had stopped operations for a while before re-launching it by branding it as a pilot.
The report pointed out that after seeking legal advice, the department resumed its crackdown. Uber also stated in a blog post that it would not charge a commission and would present the findings of the pilot project to the government. Since it was not offering services for hire or reward, the Transport Department was unsure about stopping the bike taxis.
India’s motor vehicle act does not have a provision for yellow boards on two-wheelers, which is required for commercial operations. Karnataka had asked ride-hailing services such as Uber, Ola and Ridingo to approach the Road Transport Authority (RTA) in order to seek provisions for operating bike taxis legally, informs Business Standard.
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