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. In India, there are more than 100 million taxis, according to government estimates.
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.