Delhi authorities warns Uber, Ola on use of bike taxis

New Delhi city authorities have warned Uber and its rival Ola for allegedly violating local transport rules by providing two-wheeler bike taxis, a senior government official told Reuters on Tuesday.

The transport department of India’s capital on Feb. 19, issued newspaper ads asking digital companies to “immediately stop” allowing personal bike taxis that offer commercial, ride-hailing services on their apps as they violated city rules.

As of Tuesday, bike taxis continue to be available for booking on Uber and Ola apps in New Delhi.

Delhi is a key market for ride-hailing firms. Uber says in 2022, more than 1.9 million trips took place to and from metro rail stations in Delhi on Uber Moto, its bike taxi service.