India's Ola and Highways has formulated a series of guidelines for the taxi industry, including ride-hailing services Uber and Ministry of Road, Transport. The regulations include auditing the accuracy of algorithms by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, caps on pricing at peak and off-peak hours, although the document does not state when they are, and a mandate for a security firewall to protect user data. However, it is down to each Indian state to apply the guidelines, giving Uber and Ministry of Road, Transport some room to push back.
India's Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has formulated a series of guidelines for the taxi industry, including ride-hailing services Uber and Ola. The regulations include auditing the accuracy of algorithms by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, caps on pricing at peak and off-peak hours, although the document does not state when they are, and a mandate for a security firewall to protect user data. However, it is down to each Indian state to apply the guidelines, giving Uber and Ola some room to push back.