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Bengaluru woman urges government to regulate Uber, Rapido fares
Bengaluru-based content creator Tripti has asked authorities to regulate fares on ride-hailing apps after she struggled to get a ride home. In an Instagram post, she said she waited an hour at…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru-based content creator Tripti has asked authorities to regulate fares on ride-hailing apps after she struggled to get a ride home. In an Instagram post, she said she waited an hour at Indiranagar metro station for a Rapido auto. No driver accepted her booking despite an extra tip of Rs 70, forcing her to pay double the normal fare.
Tripti questioned how young professionals in their 20s can manage on a budget in the city. The post has been viewed over 2 lakh times in a day. Some commenters blamed Bengaluru's auto-rickshaw unions for the rising fares, while others noted that cabs often cost the same as autos in peak hours.
The Indian Opinion
The viral post blames ride-hailing apps, but many riders point to auto-union monopolies, not the apps, as the real culprit. If cabs cost the same as autos in peak hours, the problem is not digital pricing but a supply crunch that unions create by restricting permits. A simple test: when the government publishes the number of new auto permits issued in Bengaluru over the last year, that number will tell us who is controlling the fare.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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