Commuting to work may get costlier as Delhi govt mulls banning ride-sharing cab service

New Delhi: Your daily ride to office may soon get a tad bit costlier as the 'Share your ride and save big' service offered by app-based cabs is likely to end with the government considering to ban it altogether.

“In principle, we are in favour of cab sharing as it not only provides affordable commuting option to passengers but also reduces the number of vehicles on roads.

“However, such operations don’t come under the present legal framework as taxis are only allowed to be hired from one point to another and cannot pick and drop passengers,” india.com quoted a government official as saying.

The Delhi transport department is yet to finalise the draft law said the report adding the ride-sharing service doesnot come under the City Taxi Scheme, 2017.

The official further said, “We plan to regulate operations of app-based cab services. Though a number of features of the scheme are yet to be finalised, cab sharing option would definitely have to go as it is legally not permitted”. 

Reportedly, the taxis that run in the city have a contract carriage permits unlike public buses. The permit allows them to pick from one point and drop at another, thereby they cannot serve multiple passengers at a time.