Ride - sharing companies Ola and Uber are due to suspend operations in Bengaluru from Friday , as the government has decided they are operating illegally . Following a meeting with the transport commissioner , Ola and Uber have agreed to merge UberPool or OlaShare , although it is possible the rules could be adapted to permit the ride - sharing services . transport commissioner pan K Aiyappa said : " Ride - sharing is beneficial to the environment and reduces the number of cars on the road . If they submit a request for permission to ply , we will recommend that ride - sharing be allowed . " passengers are not permitted to pick up passengers from multiple places and drop at multiple locations .
Ride-sharing companies Ola and Uber are due to suspend services in Bengaluru from Friday, as the government has decided they are operating illegally. Following a meeting with the transport commissioner, Ola and Uber have agreed to halt UberPool or OlaShare, although it is possible the rules could be adapted to permit the ride-sharing services. Transport commissioner M K Aiyappa said: "Ride-sharing is beneficial to the environment and reduces the number of cars on the road. If they submit a request seeking permission to ply, we will recommend that ride-sharing be allowed." Cabs are not permitted to pick up passengers from multiple places and drop at multiple locations.