“We have met the Transport Department officials several times but they say they cannot help us. Over the last two years, the Transport Department has tried to bring in aggregators under a specific set of rules that would govern surge pricing, ride sharing and bike-taxi services, but has met with little success. When we tried to regulate the aggregators, these drivers protested, demanding that we let them ply. We cannot do that as it is a matter for the employer and employee,” said a senior transport department official on condition of anonymity. On Thursday, two drivers attempted suicide to gain the attention of the Transport Department and the companies.

Source: The Hindu February 18, 2017 16:37 UTC