The Delhi government has introduced a new 'City Taxi Scheme', opening up another window for taxi apps such as Uber and Ola to come under the legal framework and register themselves for continuing operations in the city. Amalgamating the existing schemes for radio taxis and what it calls 'economy taxis', the government's new programme promises to be an improvement over a previous proposal. Using these cars for cab operations is a novel concept. "The scheme should be operational in the next couple of days, once the minutes of the (transport) authority (meeting) are released," a senior government official stated. According to sources, the move is aimed at making cab services more affordable by allowing them to compete with Uber, which charges Rs 100 per minute while offering only one ride on its app. Uber was battling under the previous plan.
The Delhi government has introduced a new 'City Taxi Scheme', opening up another window for taxi apps such as Uber and Ola to come under the legal framework and register themselves for continuing operations in the city. Amalgamating the existing schemes for radio taxis and what it calls 'economy taxis', the government's new programme promises to be an improvement over a previous proposal. "The scheme should be operational in the next couple of days, once the minutes of the (transport) authority (meeting) are released," a senior government official stated. According to sources, the move is aimed at making cab services more affordable by allowing them to compete with Uber, which charges Rs 100 per minute while offering only one ride on its app. Uber was battling under the previous plan.