Nagpur: Regional Transportation Office (RTO) in the city on Monday held 13 motorbikes, attached to the application-based taxi aggregator, to transport passengers without mandatory permits.
Commissioner Transport Avinash Dhakne said there was no permission given to each individual or company to operate bicycle taxi services throughout the state.
In the past too, TOI has reported Ola Bicycle Taxi Services with a pilot base in the city of Nagpur.
Then, RTO has stopped the project by holding several bicycles because application-based services are launched without status permission.
13 motorbikes were carried out on Monday, the Deputy confirmed RO Spirit Rowinar.
He said the office had found a report on motorbikes used as a taxi with the help of a cellular application and offered a vehicle to passengers for fees.
With the help of a flying team, consisting of Anand Rathod motor vehicle inspectors, Vijay Rathod, Vijay Rathod, the department put a trap in various places and grabbed a motorcycle to violate the Maharashtra motor vehicle law.
RTO has begun the process to suspend the registration of this two-wheeled vehicle for a month, said Bhuyar.
“Two-wheeled is a non-transportation vehicle and cannot be used as a taxi for passenger transportation,” he said.
The two-wheeled wheels have been stored in the location of the city of RTO, said Bhuyar and warned residents that bicycle taxi services have not been approved by the state transportation authorities or by regional transportation authorities.
He said the flying troops department would continue to keep tabs on illegal bicycle taxis.
If found, similar actions will begin, he warns.
If operating the cabin, even to launch a bicycle taxi service, government permits are needed.