The Karnataka state transport department’s licence rules for taxi aggregators may be hard for Ola, Uber to meetEvery taxi, says the Karnataka state transport department, should have a display board inside it containing a vehicle permit and the driver’s details. 7) A driver shall have a working knowledge of Kannada and any one other language, preferably English. 6) A driver shall be a resident of Karnataka for a minimum period of two years. Incidentally, the cap mandated by the state government allows both Ola and Uber to charge multiples of their fares. The display board shall be clearly visible to the passengers in the taxi:Both Ola and Uber share driver’s name and phone numbers with the passengers.

Source: Mint May 30, 2016 14:15 UTC