Maharashtra Eyes One-App-Per-Day Rule for Bike Taxi Drivers, Squeezing Rapido, Ola, Uber
State is drafting stricter bike-taxi norms that could bar drivers from working across multiple aggregators in a single day, citing passenger safety and verification gaps. Authorities have already revoked licences and levied ₹11.85 Lakh in fines, with 715 Rapido, 43 Uber and 18 Ola bikes flagged.
Maharashtra is drafting stricter bike-taxi rules, potentially restricting drivers to one aggregator per day across Ola, Uber and Rapido, citing passenger safety and driver verification concerns. State has already revoked licences and fined operators ₹11.85 Lakh.
Why this matters
Follows Maharashtra's push to delist Uber, Ola and Rapido bike-taxi apps from Apple and Google stores, and clarifications that only illegal bike taxis are targeted. Pressure escalates despite Rapido's recent $240 Mn raise.
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