After taxi app Ola and Uber violated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s order against the surge pricing during the Odd-Even scheme in Delhi, 18 cabs were seized.
The cabs were impounded on Monday for “charging more than the prescribed limit”, said Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai.
Now the app based taxi service has stopped the surge pricing after the CM’s warning against the taxis trying to take advantage of the Odd-Even scheme.
Uber specified that surge pricing is standard when demand rises. “Airlines and hotels are more expensive during busy times. Uber is as well,” the company said in a statement, adding, “Given the threat of the Delhi government to cancel permits and impound vehicles of our driver partners, we are temporarily suspending surge in Delhi with immediate effect.
The government yesterday reiterated that for Delhi commuters, taxi fares are as follows:
Rs. 12.50 per km for Economy Radio Taxis; and Rs. 14 per km and Rs. 16 per km for non-AC & AC black-and-yellow cabs.
For Ola and Uber type Radio Taxi cabs, the fare is Rs. 23 per km. Additional night charges (25% of the fare) are applicable during 11 PM to 5 AM.
Uber found this pull out of surge pricing upsetting as this will affect the livelihood on CNG drivers. Whereas Ola has temporarily pulled out the pricing policy as an initiative in support of the government’s odd even scheme that ends on April 30.
