Karnataka Government Lifts Ban On Ola Cabs
The Karnataka transport department had on Friday suspended the licence saying Ola ran bike taxis without permission.
The Karnataka government on Sunday allowed cab aggregator Ola to resume its service which were suspended two days ago for running bike taxis without permission.
Matrix Partners India, an investor in Ola Cabs, appreciated quick resolution of the issue.
“This speed of resolution is much appreciated and augurs well for the new India! Great to see younger ministers shedding the ways of the older ones and promoting speed and innovation,” Matrix Partners India Founder and Managing Director Avnish Bajaj said.
The Karnataka transport department had on Friday suspended the licence of taxi aggregator Ola for six months, saying it was running bike taxis without permission.
As Ani Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Ola Cabs), Bangalore, has violated the Karnataka On-demand Transport Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, and in the backdrop of the report submitted by the Deputy Transport Commissioner and senior Regional Transport Officer, Bangalore (South), the aggregator licence issued to it till June 19, 2021 has been suspended for 6 months under the rules.Karnataka Transport Department’s Order On March 18, 2019
Ola, in response to the order, had said it is a law-abiding company that has always worked with the government to develop livelihood, improve mobility, and enable a new technology industry.
Noting that the Karnataka On-demand Transport Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, has come into effect from April 2016, the department had said the licence issued to OlaCabs was only for app-based taxi service (motor cabs), and not for bike taxi services.