Golden Age of Bike Taxis: Indian Govt. to Legalize

The golden age of bike taxis is coming, Indian central government to legalize | Bike taxis could become legal as govt. passes advisory comes the golden age of bike taxis, central government to legalize them

The potential for a golden age of bike taxis is emerging in Indian cities again. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways itself has given an indication that bike taxis will be legalized in India. The Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways has advised that two-wheelers can be included in the contract carriages under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

When bike taxis started gaining popularity in Indian cities on a large scale, some states came out with bans. States including Delhi and Maharashtra have banned bike taxis, citing them as two-wheelers under contract carriage. Bike taxis are still popular in states like Goa, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

The new advice to the Union Transport Ministry is to help end the ban on bike taxis. Bike taxis are useful in many big cities that struggle with traffic jams. Especially in tier 2 cities. The new measure will also help end bike taxis being fined for licensing issues. In cities like Bengaluru, the service of bike taxis has been increasing rapidly.

Bike taxi companies are expecting positive action from the Ministry of Transport. Rapido co-founder Pawan Gundupalli responded that 'We hope that all states and union territories will give legal permission to bike taxis'. Rapido is a company with over 60 percent market share in the bike taxi industry in India. It is estimated that there are one million rapido bike taxis across India. Another major bike taxi company in India is Uber Moto.

Summary:

Bike taxis could become legal as govt. passes advisory