To protest against the popularity of app-based cab aggregators like Ola and Uber, local taxi unions in Lonavala have allegedly stopped the 'outgoing services' from the town.
By 'outgoing services', the state taxi operators mean that no cabs can be booked within the limits of Lonavala Municipal Council to travel to outstations like Pune or Mumbai. Tourists or locals have to completely rely on the local cab operators for any service.
While booking a cab through Ola or Uber in the restricted zone, users will get an error message reading 'service not available'.
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