A day after cab service providers, Ola and Uber, launched bike taxis in Bengaluru, the State Transport Department on Friday has called them as "illegal" and asked public not to use the service. The department will launch a drive against the companies on Saturday, said a press release.
The Transport commissioner has said that the companies do not hold any licence or permit to operate bike taxi service in the city. The department has mentioned that the passengers will not get insurance cover if they meet with any accident while using the service.
“The public is requested not to use these bike taxis as they do not have the licence and are illegal,” it said.
A senior official quoted in the release said, "Legal action has been initiated. At any time we can take action as these services are illegal. We cannot allow the app-based cab aggregators to play with the commuters’ safety".
Though the companies refused to comment on the same.
Uber on Thursday launched the pilot of its new service, uberMOTO, in Bengaluru that will enable customers to get motorbike rides in minutes with just a push of a button. On the same day, Ola also ventured into the market with its own bike taxi service, called 'Bike Taxis'.
