Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Department on Friday issued notices to Ola, Uber, and Rapido to immediately stop their auto services, and directed them to give an explanation on complaints against exorbitant charges levied to customers. The department has warned the app-based cab aggregators that if the explanation is not given to their notices, "they would face legal action".
T H M Kumar, State Transport Department Commissioner, has stated that they received a large number of complaints during the last two to three days. The complaints were raised specifically against cab aggregators for charging double for auto services. The cab aggregators have been issued notices and given three days' time for explanation. "A decision would be taken once we receive the response," he explained.
Sources said that the minimum auto fare is Rs 30 and the waiting charge of Rs 5 for 5 minutes has been fixed officially. But, cab aggregators are allegedly charging Rs 100 as the minimum fare and a large number of people have raised complaints against it.