The transport office has also taken action against 123 vehicles in Mumbai, Thane, Vasai, Vashi, and Panvel; the Transport Department has earlier received several complaints from some passengers travelling using unauthorised bike taxi services
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Mumbai's Regional Transport Office (RTO) launched a joint crackdown through 20 units across different parts of Mumbai and seized around 78 bike taxis, reported news agency PTI.
The transport office has also taken action against 123 vehicles in Mumbai, Thane, Vasai, Vashi, and Panvel.
"Against this backdrop, special teams of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Mumbai launched a joint crackdown through 20 units across Mumbai, Thane, Vasai, Vashi, and Panvel. During the operation, action was taken against a total of 123 vehicles engaged in illegal transport activities, out of which 78 bike taxis were seized," RTO said in an official statement, reported PTI.
"Additionally, criminal cases have been registered against the concerned drivers under the Motor Vehicles Act, and further legal proceedings are underway against the operators of these unauthorised apps as well," it added, reported PTI.
The Transport Department has earlier received several complaints from some passengers travelling using unauthorised bike taxi services.
In response, an immediate investigation was initiated. The inquiry revealed that certain unregistered apps and illegal bike taxi operators have been carrying out passenger transport without obtaining any permission from the government. This not only results in revenue loss for the state but also poses a serious threat to passenger safety, reported PTI.
Notably, as per Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, it is mandatory to obtain a valid permit to operate any passenger transport service. However, it has been found that some app-based companies and drivers are blatantly violating these rules and engaging in illegal transportation activities.
Drivers of app-based cabs go on indefinite strike in Mumbai
Meanwhile, operations of app-based cab aggregators such as Ola, Uber and Rapido were affected in the Mumbai metropolitan region on Wednesday as several cab drivers went on indefinite strike for their various demands, including higher fares, reported PTI.
Kiran Kshirsagar, president of the Maharashtra Gig Works Manch, claimed that almost 90 per cent of app-based cabs remained off the roads, reported PTI.
Representatives of the organisation met Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday, but as he did not give any concrete assurance, they decided to intensify the agitation, Kshirsagar said, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
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