Bengaluru: New mobility network to help autos dump aggregators

In a first, autorickshaw drivers in Bengaluru will embrace an app built on the open mobility network in order to throw off the yoke of aggregators like Ola and Uber who deduct 25% from the drivers’ earnings.

The app, supported by Nandan Nilekani-backed Beckn Foundation, offers to cut off the aggregator to allow direct transactions between a passenger and a driver. Besides ending surcharges and cancellations, the app also removes from the fare the 20% commission taken by aggregators and a 5% service charge.

A passenger who books an auto will get fare offers by drivers and can choose the most affordable one.