Uber, Rapido and OLA are widely used in cities. Thousands of people are booking cabs through this app every day. These companies have also launched the concept of bike taxi. However, the bike taxi has been arguing shortly afterwards.

In Mumbai, we get the crowd everywhere. That is why bike taxi is considered a great comfortable option in this city. But now the legal sword is hanging on these services. Maharashtra police have registered a case against operating a bike taxi without a license against big companies like Uber and Rapido. This shows that bike taxi services can be closed in Maharashtra after Karnataka.

What is the whole case?

Mumbai Police and RTO officials investigated the service of Uber and Rapido. They booked the rides themselves and found that commercial passenger rides were being made on a bike with a white number (which are only for personal use). It was a direct violation of the rules of the motor vehicle law, in which the commercial use of vehicles with a white number plate is considered illegal.

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Why is the popularity of bike taxi growing up?

Demand for bike taxi in large metros has increased steadily. The biggest reason for this is – the rescue from traffic, low rentals, early reach of the metro station or office and its growing popularity among the youth. Thousands of people travel by bike tax every day, especially in cities like Mumbai because it is a cheaper and good tool for transportation.

What does the law say?

There is still no clear legal category for bike taxi in India. This means that any commercial operation is illegal using a bike with a white number plate. Companies like Uber and Rapido can only describe themselves as “technology platforms”, but from a legal point of view, this argument is not accepted in court.

‘Parcel Trick’ doesn’t work anymore

Companies like Rapido discovered a way to stay away from the rules, in which they would declare Ride as a “parcel” and claim that they are just delivering parcels. But now the government and the court are beginning to recognize this kind of fraud and do not recognize them.

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Opposition to the Auto and Taxi Union

Auto and Taxi Union says that when they fill in commercial tax, insurance certificates and permit fees, why bike taxi operators get the benefit of this discount? Due to the pressure of the union, the Karnataka government has taken drastic action against bike taxi and now the Maharashtra government is also taking steps in this direction.