Taxi unions want ban on app-based taxi operators

According to the union, taxis 'run by app-based operators do not follow traffic rules'

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 06 2015 | 7:23 PM IST
A delegation of auto and taxi unions today demanded a ban on all the app-based taxi operators in the national capital.

A delegation of Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union met transport joint commissioner Anand Tiwari and sought action against these taxi operators.

"Taxis run by app-based operators do not follow traffic rules. There are several such operators which have recently been banned by the government, but despite that they are doing their business," Rajendra Soni, general secretary of Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, said.

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Soni said that app-based taxi operators have own fare system due to which they charge exborbitant rates.

"We have given memorandum to transport commissioner Gitanjali Gupta in favour of our demands and demanded to ban all the app-based taxi operators," he said.
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First Published: May 06 2015 | 7:02 PM IST

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