Cab Apps

The CCPA found Ola's advance tipping feature misleading, saying it pressured customers to pay extra before ride confirmation. It ordered the platform to scrap the feature and pay a ₹10 lakh fine

The government has ordered cab aggregators to stop providing advance tipping options even before booking a ride as the practice is misleading and unfair, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Wednesday. The secretary's comment comes a day after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) slapped a Rs 10 lakh penalty on ride-hailing platform Rapido for various unfair business practices, including advance tipping for drivers. The authority is currently examining the business practices of Uber and Ola. Responding to queries related to taxi ride aggregators, Khare on Wednesday said the National Consumer Helpline has received a lot of complaints against them. "(Consumers were) basically alleging that actually even before taking the ride, there was a concept of introducing an advance tip," she said, adding that consumers were being cajoled that unless they pay the tip, they will not get the ride. "Now this we found to be misleading and also an unfair trade practice. And af

The Telangana government would develop a dedicated ride-hailing app like Uber and Ola to support auto drivers, state Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said. The auto drivers called off their planned indefinite strike from today following assurances by the state government on their various demands. In a statement here Sunday night, Prabhakar said the state IT department would develop the proposed app. He, however, did not elaborate on the details of the proposed app. The government has agreed to hike auto fares, marking the first increase since 2012. He said the government would soon take a decision on allowing only those bike taxis which have yellow number plates for transporting passengers. Drivers would receive Rs 1.50 lakh in financial assistance for retrofitting diesel and petrol autos with EV mechanism in Hyderabad. Prabhakar also said he would take a positive decision on the ruling Congress promise of providing Rs 12,000 annually to the auto drivers after holding consulta

Goyal said the app would provide affordable, authorised fares to the public while ensuring drivers receive fair rights and ownership for their hard work

Cab drivers in Gurugram have gone on strike, citing safety concerns over unverified passengers and demanding mandatory KYC checks along with an effective grievance redressal system

Auto drivers are demanding an increase in meter charges, separate boards for auto drivers, removal of cab services operating illegally in the state, and removal of the 2019 Motor Vehicles Act

Operated by Sahkar Taxi Cooperative Limited, Bharat Taxi is being promoted as the home-grown, driver-owned mobility service with a zero commission model

Ride-hailing firm Rapido has denied having any involvement in an investigation being carried out by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 331-crore money deposit trail in a bike taxi driver account, the company said on Saturday. The driver's bank account received deposits worth Rs 331.36 crore between August 19, 2024, and April 16, 2025, according to ED officials. This was a classic case of a "mule" account being used to pump dirty money. A mule account is used to funnel illicit funds generated from financial crimes, and the actual owner is not its user. Such accounts are created using fake or hired KYC, where someone lends their account in lieu of a commission. The ED officials stumbled upon the Rapido bike driver while investigating the 1xbet online betting-linked money-laundering case. Rapido said that it is providing the required information to the Enforcement Directorate. "The individual mentioned is one of the two crore registered captains associated with us for bike taxi ..

About 59 per cent of app-based taxi users said they have faced hidden charges -- fees not shown upfront but added at the end of the ride

Uber has launched a women-only ride option in the US, starting in Los Angeles, allowing women riders and drivers to choose each other for a safer travel experience

With BluSmart suspending metro operations, Uber, Rapido, and others are intensifying their push into high-growth airport routes, driven by a steady rise in domestic air passenger traffic

The web of companies they created has now come to haunt them, especially when their latest creation BluSmart was just catching the public eye and the Jaggis were walking into stardom

BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi has been accused by Sebi of diverting ₹26 crore from Gensol for personal expenses, including transfers to linked entities

Low-cost mobility platform reports more than two-fold increase in gross order value of Rs 2,461 cr in Q2 FY25

BluSmart has raised $109 million across its seed and Series A rounds to date

Ride-hailing app said that its chauffeur-driven luxury service in Dubai will commence with a premium Audi e-tron car fleet

BluSmart operates in Delhi NCR and Bangalore using car models such as Tata Tigor EV, MG ZS EV, and BYD E6

Khosrowshahi explored the Uber Shuttle in Bengaluru along with members of the Uber Tech team that is building the product for India and the world

With nearly 10,000 drivers already on board, Namma Yatri plans to add 100,000 drivers in the next six months, the company said

The announcement said that the investment will help BluSmart expand its EV charging infrastructure across the country