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Strike decoded: Why Uber and Ola are having tough time with drivers

They say the Rs 6 per km rate is less than what an auto rickshaw charges

Ola and Uber pilot bike taxi services in congested Bengaluru
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Karan Choudhury New Delhi
Cab drivers in the National Capital Region, following in the footsteps of their counterparts in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, stayed off roads on Monday in protest against high commissions charged by the aggregators and being compelled to ply at Rs 6 per km.

“A driver needs roughly Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 daily to maintain his car and family. What they end up with is around Rs 1,500. The agitating drivers say they have been fooled by these companies, which promised them earnings of close to a lakh a month but they are earning just Rs 40,000 or less. These are