- Norms will address types of permissible vehicles, surge pricing, liabilities
- The rules will clarify who will be held responsible in case of a crime, accident or any other incident during a ride
Upcoming rules governing taxi aggregators such as Uber and Ola will address the types of permissible vehicles, surge pricing and safety of women passengers, two people aware of the matter said. The rules will also clarify whether such vehicles will be owned by the driver or the aggregator, and specify their liabilities.
Aggregators in various states have attempted to bring bikes, cars, auto-rickshaws and buses on their platforms, sometimes running into regulatory hurdles. For example, Karnataka does not allow bike taxis, while Haryana does. Also, in the absence of specific rules on cab aggregators, many states regulate them as fleet cab operators.
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The new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 creates a new category of cab aggregators, addressing some of these issues. It recognizes and defines aggregators as digital intermediaries or marketplaces, which can be used by passengers to connect with a driver for transportation.
The central government will meet all stakeholders in the industry in the next few months and frame a broad set of rules, said the people cited earlier.
Source: Livemint
