All Ola and Uber drivers along with drivers of any other cab aggregators will be required to get a license to operate in Delhi.
This has been included in the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules, 2022.
Uber and Ola Drivers To Operate Require A License in Delhi
Drivers for Ola, Uber, and delivery service aggregators may soon need a license in order to conduct business in Delhi, the nation’s capital.
To ensure responsibility for the safety of the passengers, the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules, 2022, will regulate all ride-hailing services, e-commerce businesses, and door-to-door delivery services.
Under the upcoming motor vehicle regulations, all businesses will be required to provide the transport department with information about their drivers and vehicles.
As per the report, by 2030, delivery services and taxi aggregators must only use electric vehicles.
Reports suggest that a mandatory customer grievance redressal system could also be implemented.
The national capital will become the first in the nation to regulate the aggregators offering passenger transport and delivery services of goods and commodities, including last-mile delivery in the city, according to Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot.
By the beginning of next year, the proposed regulations are anticipated to take effect. However, no decision has yet been made regarding the regularisation of fares. As of now, the Delhi government only controls the prices of metered taxis and autos.
DTC And Cluster Buses To Be Equipped With Panic Buttons And Tracking Devices
The Delhi High Court has ordered the city government to oversee the completion of a project to equip all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses with panic buttons and tracking devices.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that expressed concern about incidents like snatching, theft, and eve-teasing on DTC buses led to the high court’s decision.
The Delhi government informed the high court that, in accordance with the law, all new buses being incorporated under the cluster scheme and in the DTC fleet are outfitted with CCTV, panic buttons, and vehicle tracking systems.
The high court determined that no further orders are necessary after considering the thorough affidavit submitted by the Delhi government’s Transport Department in a PIL asking for instructions on how to install CCTV cameras and deploy one police officer on every DTC and cluster bus in the city.
