 "Uber and Ola 'overcharge' passengers: Delhi govt")
The Delhi government informed the Delhi High Court on Friday that app-based taxi services such as Uber and Ola are charging passengers much more than the rates prescribed under the law.
As the allegation was made orally by the Delhi government counsel, the court asked the government to file an affidavit on whether the app-based taxi services were overcharging.
The counsel also said app-based cabs were not mentioning the distance travelled on the receipts given to passengers. He said while the government can monitor the same, it can be better governed by the cab companies themselves.
During the brief hearing, the Association of Radio Taxis, too, contended that app-based cab companies were not fully complying with the court order on plying of diesel cabs in the city and this was “disrupting the level-playing field”. It alleged these companies were charging passengers three to four times more than the stipulated rates, an allegation that was denied by the counsel for the app-based taxi service providers.
The court had on October 14 allowed app-based cab firms to ply diesel-run taxis from point-to-point in the national capital till March 1 by when they would have to completely shift to compressed natural gas (CNG).
As the allegation was made orally by the Delhi government counsel, the court asked the government to file an affidavit on whether the app-based taxi services were overcharging.
The counsel also said app-based cabs were not mentioning the distance travelled on the receipts given to passengers. He said while the government can monitor the same, it can be better governed by the cab companies themselves.
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The court listed the matter for further hearing on March 15.
During the brief hearing, the Association of Radio Taxis, too, contended that app-based cab companies were not fully complying with the court order on plying of diesel cabs in the city and this was “disrupting the level-playing field”. It alleged these companies were charging passengers three to four times more than the stipulated rates, an allegation that was denied by the counsel for the app-based taxi service providers.
The court had on October 14 allowed app-based cab firms to ply diesel-run taxis from point-to-point in the national capital till March 1 by when they would have to completely shift to compressed natural gas (CNG).