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Bengaluru Seizes Over 200 Motorcycles in Bike Taxi Crackdown
Bengaluru’s Transport Department seized more than 200 motorcycles on Wednesday for allegedly running app-based bike taxi services without commercial permits. Officials from all 11 Regional Transport Office jurisdictions inspected junctions, business districts…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru’s Transport Department seized more than 200 motorcycles on Wednesday for allegedly running app-based bike taxi services without commercial permits. Officials from all 11 Regional Transport Office jurisdictions inspected junctions, business districts and neighbourhoods, targeting motorcycles with white number plates carrying passengers for payment. Riders could face action under the Motor Vehicles Act, including suspension of driving licences and vehicle registration certificates.
The department said enforcement will continue while the legal position remains unresolved. The High Court has said bike taxis could be allowed through an amendment, while the matter is pending before the Supreme Court. Protests took place outside the Rajajinagar RTO. Rapido riders alleged that autorickshaw drivers helped identify services, but Hindustan Times said it could not independently verify the claim.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the crackdown is either simple harassment of gig workers or a complete victory for established transport operators miss the facts. The department is enforcing current permit rules, while courts have not settled whether the services can operate under a changed framework. Riders’ incomes and passengers’ options matter, but so do safety and accountability. The practical test is whether the Supreme Court or a rule amendment sets clear conditions for commercial bike taxis.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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