Comply with ban or we will impound bike taxis: New Delhi city tells Uber, Ola

A day after Supreme Court backed the Delhi government’s ban on bike taxis, New Delhi city authorities said it will start impounding bike taxis of all companies such as Uber and local rival Ola if they do not cease operations in line, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court on Monday backed the city government’s ban on bike taxis in a setback for U.S. ride-hailing company Uber which had legally challenged authorities to continue offering the services.

The government has argued that bike taxis violate local city laws, while Uber argued the ban hurts the livelihoods of its riders.