The Association of Radio Taxis said that the trust and confidence of people in private cabs have been eroded following the rape case, and passenger safety and security should be given top priority by the all concerned.
Addressing a press conference here, the Association President Kunal Lalani said they are running licensed services, unlike app-based services like Uber.
The Association claimed to represent 13 operators including Mega Cabs, Easy Cabs, Meru Cabs, Tab Cabs which run their services in several cities across the country.
A 27-year-old finance executive was raped allegedly by a driver of app-based cab booking service Uber in the city on Friday night which has triggered widespread outrage.
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The Association said there are around 19 companies in India operating 25,000 odd cabs together. As per the association, every radio taxi generates revenue between Rs 70,000 to Rs 80,000 per month.
The Association would also ask its member radio taxi operators to face similar regulations if they are running app-based services through their subsidiaries.
Stating that they are not against the app-based companies, the Association said it has written to state governments "to regulate" those companies who are presently "non-licensed".