Bengaluru: In a city where the autorickshaw driver is rare with meters, bicycle taxis offer assistance to many commuters, becoming a travel mode that is faster, cheaper and accessible.
They also provide jobs for thousands of captains (drivers).
Post Covid-19, driver Autorickshaw, however, complained that their income reduced due to a bicycle taxi, which pushed the transportation department to launch the crackdown against the captain.
Hundreds of two wheels have been confiscated so far.
“We have been abandoned in trouble.
We don’t know who ordered this vehicle.
Sometimes the union of the car and the vehicle transportation department through the application.
They seized our vehicle when we got there to take it.
If they take our vehicle, they request a fine RS 10,000- Rs 15,000, “said a captain Rapido, who was waiting for customers in Indiranagar.
“We only get a daily fee after paying the commission company (10% -20%).
High gasoline level and there will be a penalty if there is a cancellation.
But the driver automatically thinks we become rich,” he said.
Sharing Tii article on 120 bicycle taxis seized in four hours, Kiran Entrepreneur Mazumdar-Shaw tweeted: “Resistance to change.
It is very sad.
Also why do all these objections occur in Yeshwanthpur?” Many ordinary bicycle taxi users say Bengaluru becomes more capital capital liberal.
“When a bicycle taxi solves the problem of the last miles connectivity at an affordable cost, why take action against them?” Wondering Kiran M, a user.
He said most automatic drivers were not ready to ply with a permanent government.
“The government must first control it and then act against a bicycle taxi.
If Rapido functions illegally, the actions must be carried out on the company and innocent captain should not be targeted.
If the driver automatically does not get a business, it is because of their rejection to ply according to the regular rates , “Kiran said.
However, Manjunath, a car driver, said: “Our income has been reduced dramatically because of a bicycle taxi.
How can they operate without a yellow board? The department must stop this now.” L Narendra Holkar, an additional transportation commissioner (enforcement), said: “We have confiscated hundreds of taxi bicycle napio because they plying without nodding and taxis.
“Pavan Guntupalli, Co-Founder, Rapido, said:” We have a safe ride for captain and motorists.
The government authorities have clearly said the court order pole last August that our vehicle was confiscated and our captain would not accused of illegal practice.
But Rapido faced this accusation and again.
It has been running since 2015 and has no intention or our work ecosystem is illegal throughout the city.
This is a way to harass our captain and brand.
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