‘Unsafe for women’: Karnataka withdraws electric bike taxi services

To maintain law and order and keep in mind the safety of women travelling on two-wheeler bike taxis, the government has cancelled the scheme.

BySouth First Desk

Published Mar 08, 2024 | 7:55 PMUpdatedMar 08, 2024 | 7:55 PM

Rapido bike taxi rider and a passenger

The Karnataka government has banned the operation of electric bike taxi services in the state after they were found to be “unsafe for women” and being carried out in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. Certain private app-based firms were violating rules to operate illegally. Also, the safety of women travelling on two-wheeler bike taxis was under question.

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