# Bengaluru Seizes Over 200 Motorcycles in Bike Taxi Crackdown 2026-08-06T04:20:43+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Bengaluru’s Transport Department seized more than 200 motorcycles on Wednesday during a citywide drive against app-based bike taxis operating without commercial permits. Teams from all 11 Regional Transport Office jurisdictions inspected major junctions, business areas and neighbourhoods. Officials targeted motorcycles with white registration plates being used to carry passengers for payment. Riders may face action including suspension of driving licences and vehicle registration certificates under the Motor Vehicles Act. The department said the drive will continue while the legal position remains unresolved. The High Court has noted that bike taxis could be permitted through an amendment, while the issue is pending before the Supreme Court. Protests were reported outside the Rajajinagar RTO. Some Rapido riders alleged that autorickshaw drivers helped officials identify services, but the report did not independently verify the claims. ## Coverage - www.hindustantimes.com Tags: src-rss Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-200-bikes-seized-in-drive-against-unregistered-bike-taxis/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-200-bikes-seized-in-drive-against-unregistered-bike-taxis/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.