Auto fare cap: Uber threatens to curtail service in Bengaluru

Uber has threatened to curtail its auto-rickshaw services in Bengaluru if the state government doesn’t lift the 10 per cent commission cap.

In a proposal submitted to the Transport Department, the ride-hailing company said it must charge 25 per cent more than the meter fare to stay in business.

The High Court of Karnataka has allowed Uber and Ola to charge 10 per cent more than the meter fare plus applicable GST for their auto-rickshaw services in the city. The court directive came on October 14, three days after the department banned e-hail auto services, calling them illegal.