The road transport ministry has firmed up draft guidelines for ride-sharing by private car owners, which will mandate KYC for users and limit the maximum number of rides taken per day to four, a senior government official said.
The draft will go for public comments soon, the official told ET. “These are basic guidelines for carpooling which the state governments can implement at their own discretion.”
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The Centre wants to ensure that carpooling is done on a no-profit no-loss basis. “We want to ensure that this does not become a commercial activity,” the official said. So, a vehicle owner must operate on a model where only the cost of the ride is split.
Also, pooling by private vehicle owners will be allowed only through mobile apps. Aggregators will need to ensure that KYC — or, the process of verifying the identity of a client — for both the vehicle owner and the riders is complete. The vehicle owner will have to declare trip details before the start of a trip.
Source: Economic Times
