OUDOA president Tanveer Pasha blamed the state authorities for not presenting the case correctly earlier than the Karnataka High Court.
The authorities ought to have introduced an modification to the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators’ Rules as a result of there isn’t a provision for autorickshaw in it, Pasha instructed PTI.
“If they (transport department) had given proper information to the court, then the court would have directed the government to bring an amendment to the rule,” he mentioned.
Pasha additionally alleged that the transport division didn’t tackle board the Regional Transport Authority, Bengaluru Urban district, whose chairman is the deputy commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district whereas passing the path.
In the present scheme of issues, the cost for each kilometre whereas driving an autorickshaw is Rs 15. Adding the 5 per cent comfort payment with GST on per kilometre trip in Bengaluru would price about 80 paise, Pasha was apprehensive that the aggregators could discover methods to extend it.
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The minimal cost fastened by the federal government for autorickshaw rides is Rs 30 and the per kilometre fare above that’s Rs 15.
Thimmappa, an autorickshaw driver, mentioned the fastened fares on the face of it don’t seem like exorbitant however it’s troublesome to foretell how these corporations would cost individuals.
“These Ola-Uber companies were charging exorbitantly due to which the government had to intervene. We don’t know how they will use this latest order to burn a hole in the pockets,” Thimmappa mentioned.
Venkatesh N, one other autorickshaw driver, mentioned solely time will inform how the charges can be fastened on every trip and the way persons are charged.
A public relations crew member of Ola Cabs declined to touch upon the 5 per cent comfort payment.