The transport commissioner said another meeting with the drivers and representatives of Ola and Uber will be held on Monday, following which a decision on the fate of ride sharing services will be taken. Photo: Sonu Mehta/HTBengaluru: Ola and Uber may have to stop ride-sharing services in Karnataka after the state transport commissioner deemed them to be illegal. According to the state transport department, ride hailing services have contract carriage permits, which do not allow them to pick up and drop passengers during the course of the ride. The state transport department had forced shuttle service provider ZipGo to halt operations in Bengaluru in December 2015 on similar grounds. Similarly, bike taxis launched by Ola and Uber were deemed illegal by the Karnataka government.

Source: Mint January 26, 2017 06:47 UTC