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Ola, Uber drivers now knock TN govt's door for tariff hike

Both Ola and Uber didn't respond on queries related to ongoing protest

An employee speaks over his phone as he sits at the front desk inside the office of Ola cab service in Gurugram (Photo: Reuters)
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An employee speaks over his phone as he sits at the front desk inside the office of Ola cab service in Gurugram (Photo: Reuters)

Gireesh Babu Chennai
After two days protest, a section of drivers of cab aggregators Ola and Uber marched to the Transport Commissioner’s office in Chennai to submit their demands. Around 60 drivers were present but they were stopped by the police. The representatives of the unions were allowed to meet the Joint Commissioner. One demand was fixing the standard meter cost for trips at Rs 100 for the first four kilometres and Rs 17 for every one kilometre thereafter for five-seater cars. For  Sedans, the tariff has to be Rs 19 for every additional kilometre. For SUVs, they want the price to be

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