But they have started this concept of 'peak pricing' now and it is not within the limits set out by us. Ola relaunched its bus shuttle services earlier this month and can be used to customise daily routes for corporate clients.The notice mentions that the department has received complaints from users about Ola collecting a surge pricing as well as offering shuttle services. The notice says, Ola has given an undertaking promising not to exceed this cap while taking the licence. "When asked if the Transport Department had not checked about surge-pricing with Ola while issuing the licence, Kumar said, "They were not charging peak pricing when they were issued the licence. The development might surprise rival Uber which had suspected the transport officials to be favourable in their dealings with Ola.

Source: Economic Times July 12, 2016 06:55 UTC