Hike in fares for taxi aggregators
The Hindu
Basic fare set in the ₹75-₹150 range for the first four km depending on the type of vehicle
Commuting in Ola, Uber and other taxis operated by mobile app aggregators will be more expensive. On Thursday, the Transport Department issued a notification revising fares applicable to aggregators with immediate effect. The revision comes two days after a KSTDC driver set himself ablaze inside his taxi at Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday. Fares have been fixed in four categories depending on the type and cost of the vehicle. To travel in ‘D’ category taxis where the cost of the vehicle is up to ₹5 lakh, a passenger has to pay ₹75 for the first four kilometres. The aggregator can charge anywhere between ₹18 and ₹36 for each subsequent kilometre. For vehicles in the ₹5-₹10 lakh price range, or the ‘C’ category, the basic fare for the first four km is ₹100, and thereafter between ₹21 and ₹42 per km.
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