Nasscom urges Karnataka govt to review uniform taxi fare rules

The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has urged the Karnataka government to review the uniform fare structure for taxis that it had notified in early February, raising concern over aspects such as taxi aggregators not being allowed surge pricing.

In a blog post dated February 29, Nasscom’s deputy manager of public policy and government affairs Garima Prakash welcomed the “progress in the minimum fares applicable for rides up to 4 km” but contended that the new rules did not take into account the value addition by app-based taxi aggregators and treated them in the same manner as non-app-based city taxis.