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Rapido secures five-year cab aggregator licence in Karnataka
Mobility unicorn Rapido has received a five-year cab aggregator licence from the Karnataka State Transport Authority, valid until August 2031. The licence, granted under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016,…
The Story in Brief
Mobility unicorn Rapido has received a five-year cab aggregator licence from the Karnataka State Transport Authority, valid until August 2031. The licence, granted under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, allows Rapido to operate four-wheeler ride-hailing services in 21 cities across the state.
The platform claims over 3 lakh captains and 2 crore registered users in Karnataka. However, Rapido's core bike taxi service remains in legal trouble, with the state government recently telling the Supreme Court that bike taxis raise safety and insurance concerns.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Karnataka is hostile to app-based mobility is one-sided. The state has now given Rapido a long-term licence for cabs, showing it can provide regulatory clarity. But the same government is fighting bike taxis in court. That inconsistency hurts both commuters and captains. The real test will come when the Supreme Court hears the bike taxi ban case. Will the state offer a clear rulebook for all two-wheeler ride-hailing, or keep picking winners?
Sources (2): inc42.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
