This is the second time in past few days that political parties are churning issues related to drivers and management of Ola and Uber.
The Maharashtra Transport Department seems to have ignored the Ola and Uber drivers strike, which inconvenienced many on Monday. This is the second time in past few days that political parties are churning issues related to drivers and management of Ola and Uber.
Govt washes off hands
Sources in the RTO said that there is no law under which these mobile aggregators fall until the Bombay High Court makes a judgment. S Sahasrabudhe, additional transport commissioner refused to comment on the issue.The government has given its points over the Khatua Committee report that was submitted October last year but a case is being heard by the HC.
The protest
Drivers working for Uber and Ola participated in an indefinite strike starting March 19. They were either coaxed or forced to join the strike that was led by Maharashtra Navnirman Vahatuk Sena, led by MNS. Over 90% of the 60,000 registered taxis remained off road.
Some drivers claimed that miscreants booked cabs — even black and yellow which were plying as aggregators — and threatened to damage vehicle if on road.
"I got a call from the person who booked, and said to stop plying or else vehicle could get damaged," said a driver who rides black and yellow taxi on Ola's platform.
Recommendations by the four member BC Khatua Committee on mobile aggregators:
- Each quarter data on number of rides cancelled per day, number of incomplete rides and per cent of rides that weren't serviced per day will be shared.
- Format of passengers carried by these cabs on basis of date of each trip, GPS coordinates of origin and destination of a trip, distance and time taken by each trip and finally reasons behind surge pricing.
- For safety of passengers there should be panic button inside a vehicle, government should be provided with names of blacklisted
- Also driver details comprising his name, permit number, mobile number and Aadhar number to be displayed at the back of the seat.
- Central locking system inside these cabs need to be removed.
- Aggregators should conduct psychological and behaviour tests of drivers.
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