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8 in 10 app taxi users report dark patterns on ride-hailing apps: Survey

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

Rapido's disruptive ride: Taking on bigger rivals with a bold playbook

Rapido, new kid on the cab aggregator block, is shaking up the market -Rapido

App-based taxis, autos go on daylong strike for their demands in Mumbai

Several app-based taxis and auto rickshaws went on a one-day strike across Maharashtra on Thursday to press for their demands, including fare hikes, a union said, though some users said they did not feel any inconvenience. Dr Keshav Nana Kshirsagar, president of Maharashtra Gig Kamgar Manch, the union that has been leading the strike, claimed that a large number of vehicles remained off the road due to the strike in cities like Mumbai, Nashik and Pune. The union has demanded fare rationalisation, bringing the rates on a par with those of the conventional black-and-yellow metered cabs, prohibition of bike taxis, and a cap on permits for black-and-yellow taxis and auto rickshaws. A welfare board for drivers of app-based cabs and enactment of a law for gig workers' are among the other demands of the union. Due to the strike, the Mumbai airport parking lot, which remains crowded with app-based taxis, was deserted on Thursday afternoon, said the union. Some passengers, however, claimed

Every 8 minutes: Uber sexual misconduct claims shock court records

The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company's business

BluSmart's shock exit leaves India's green mobility market up for grabs

According to data from brokerage firm Motilal Oswal published in January, Uber leads the country's cab-hailing market on average daily rides and monthly active users

Gensol's Jaggi brothers: The rise and fall of serial entrepreneurs

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

Tighter norms, rising compliance failures driving scrutiny for startups

Jaggi brothers case spotlights rising governance issues in startup ecosystem

Electric ride-hailing startup BluSmart may opt for hybrid model of ops

Services likely to be offered on Uber as well

Uber India cuts losses by 71% to Rs 89 crore in FY24, revenue jumps 41%

The total expenses of the company which competes with Ola, Rapido for the fiscal were reported as Rs 3,977 crore

No pets left behind: Uber Pets expands to Delhi, Mumbai for friendly rides

Available both on-demand and as a reserve option, Uber Pet offers riders the choice to book a ride instantly or plan in advance

Uber Shuttle offers free rides between Delhi- Gurugram till February 2025

Commuters in Delhi and Gurugram can book their seats in advance up to a week ahead through the Uber app

Rahul highlights plight of gig workers, posts video of his cab ride

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday highlighted the plight of gig workers and asserted that the Congress governments in states would make concrete policies to solve their problems while the INDIA bloc would strive for ensuring their nationwide implementation. Gandhi made the remarks on X, where he posted a video of a recent ride he took in a Uber cab and the interaction he had with the driver. "Low income and inflation ruining lives -- this is the plight of India's gig workers! In discussion with Sunil Upadhyay ji during a Uber ride and then, after meeting his family, took stock of the problems faced by gig workers such as cab drivers and delivery agents in the country," the former Congress chief said in Hindi on X. "They are barely surviving on 'hand to mouth income' -- no savings and no foundation for the family's future. To solve these, the state governments of the Congress will do justice by making concrete policies," he said. The INDIA 'janbandhan' wil

Bengaluru airport suspends entry fee for vehicles amid public outrage

Cabs and other commercial vehicles were subjected to an entry fee of Rs 150 for up to seven minutes, and after seven minutes, the fee would have increased to Rs 300

Delhi continues its run as the most forgetful city: Uber Lost & Found Index

Over the last year, objects including phones, bags, wallets, and clothing top the list of items left in Ubers across India

Forget something? Uber's lost & found index may have the answer for you

The 2024 Uber Lost & Found Index showed that riders still keep forgetting the usual items - phone, keys, wallet - but many have left behind unusual, and sometimes questionable, items as well

Fare of shared cabs on Pune, Nashik and Shirdi routes from Mumbai hiked

The fare of shared taxi services on the Nashik, Shirdi and Pune routes from Mumbai have been increased in the range of Rs 50 to Rs 200, transport department officials said. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA), in its recent meeting held earlier this month, approved the fare revision of black-and-yellow non-AC taxis and blue-and-silver AC taxis on these three routes. For the AC taxi travel, the passengers boarding from Mumbai will have to pay Rs 100 more for Nashik and Rs 200 more for Shirdi, while they will have to Rs 50 extra for both AC and non-AC taxi travel to Pune, they said. The revised fare of AC taxis on the Mumbai-Nashik and the Mumbai-Shirdi routes will be Rs 575 and Rs 825 instead of the current Rs 475 and Rs 625 respectively. While the fare of the non-AC taxis on the Mumbai-Pune route will be Rs 500 instead of Rs 450, and for the AC taxis it will be Rs 575 instead of Rs 525. As per the minutes of the meeting, the fare revision was approved ...

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Delhi bans entry of app-based cabs 'in accordance with SC order': Minister

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the city government's transport department has been directed to ban app-based taxis "in accordance with the Supreme Court's orders". Officials, however, pointed out that only a detailed order will make it clear if the ban will come into effect from this week or be effective during the implementation of the odd-even car rationing scheme. The transport department will issue a detailed order on the issue and it will clear things, they said. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked the Delhi government to consider allowing only locally registered taxis to ply on the city's roads. It said a large number of taxis registered in other states were seen on the roads, carrying only one passenger. "We may also note that there is a large number of app-based taxis in Delhi which have registrations in different states. If we look at the roads, each one is carrying only one passenger. We would like to know whether there is any way of monitoring, ..

Uber gears up for an electric vehicle future amid rising competition

It has drawn up plans to include more electric vehicles in its fleet by tying up with manufacturers, fleet owners and charging stations

E-commerce firm not liable to pay GST on cab service by third parties: AAR

Experts say Karnataka authority's ruling would not apply to Uber, Ola and other cab aggregators