New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday warned of "strict action" against app-based taxis, including cancellation of permits and impounding of vehicles, for charging fares more than the rates prescribed by the government.
<img title="Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal carpools with health minister, Satyender Jain" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/apr/KejriwalOddEve.jpg" alt="Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal carpools with health minister, Satyender Jain" /> Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal carpools with health minister, Satyender Jain
"Strict action, including permit cancellation and impounding of vehicles, will be taken against app-based taxis which charge fares more than government-prescribed rates (sic)," Kejriwal said in a tweet yesterday. The move comes after the government received some complaints against the app-based taxi service providers Ola and Uber of hiking the fares exorbitantly during rush hours.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/apr/Ola-and-Uber.jpg" alt="" /> The move comes after the government received some complaints against the app-based taxi service providers Ola and Uber of hiking the fares exorbitantly during rush hours in Delhi. Pics/PTI
The rates were allegedly also hiked yesterday, the first full working day of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme.
Transport Minister Gopal Rai asked commuters to register their complaints at 011-42400400 against exorbitant fares charged by the app-based taxi service providers. "If we receive complaints against arbitrariness of any app-based taxi service, we will impound their vehicles," Rai said.

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