# Karnataka sends notices to Ola, Uber, Rapido for overcharging 2026-08-14T04:40:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka's transport department has issued show cause notices to major taxi aggregators including Ola, Uber and Rapido for allegedly charging fares above the rates fixed by the state government. The department acted on complaints from taxi drivers' associations, which said the platforms were using travel time and other variables to determine charges, violating the fare structure notified on February 3, 2024. Additional transport commissioner B P Uma Shankar said the companies have seven days to submit explanations. Failure to respond may lead to further action under Rule 11 of the Karnataka On Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016. Separately, the Union road transport ministry has directed aggregators to remove the 'Advance Tip' feature that encourages tipping before a ride is completed, saying it may violate the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: fare regulation, Karnataka transport, Ola, show-cause notice, taxi aggregators, Uber Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-sends-notices-to-ola-uber-rapido-for-overcharging/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-sends-notices-to-ola-uber-rapido-for-overcharging/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.