Auto driver unions demand ban on auto rickshaw services by ride-hailing apps

Members of 21 autorickshaw driver unions, representatives from ride-hailing apps Ola, Uber, and Rapido, and officials of the transport and road safety department held a meeting to resolve differences over fare rates, among others, in Bengaluru Monday. The meeting, though, did not result in any breakthrough.

Meanwhile, the newly appointed commissioner of transport SN Siddaramappa called for another meeting Tuesday, involving representatives from the general public and the traffic police in Bengaluru to discuss the issue.

Siddaramappa said: “As per the directions from the Karnataka High Court, we conducted a meeting today (Monday) and have received inputs from both the driver unions and the representatives from cab aggregating companies…