Maha: Uber, Ola apply for aggregator licence

Ride-hailing service providers Ola and Uber have applied to the Maharashtra government for aggregator licences, a Regional Transport Office (RTO) official said here on Friday. Guidelines brought out by the Centre and the Maharashtra government mandate such app-based companies to obtain a licence.

Currently, the government cannot efficiently take action in case of violations by these operators and a licence could change that situation. In Maharashtra, app-based taxis and autos have been operational since 2014. Acting on a directive of the Supreme Court, the ride-hailing service firms have applied for aggregator licences at Mumbai’s Tardeo RTO, which has jurisdiction over the entire island city, the official said.