• Currently, the Delhi government regulates fares of metered taxis and autos only.
Ola, Uber drivers and aggregators of delivery services may soon have to obtain a license to operate in the national capital Delhi, according to a report in Livemint's sister publication Hindustan Times.
The Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules, 2022 will regulate all ride-hailing companies, e-commerce firms and door-to-door delivery companies to bring accountability towards the safety of passengers.
As per the proposed rules, all firms will have to share details of drivers and vehicles with the transport department under the new motor vehicle rules.
Cab aggregators and delivery services will also be mandated to have only electric vehicles by 2030.
In addition, a mandatory customer grievance redressal mechanism may also be put in place.
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot said the national capital will become the first in the country to regulate aggregators providing passenger transport and delivery services of goods and commodities, including last-mile delivery in the city.
The proposed rules are expected to come into effect early next year. However, so far no decision has been taken regarding the regularization of rent.
Currently, the Delhi government only regulates the fares of metered taxis and autos.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has directed the city government to complete a project for installation of panic buttons and tracking devices in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses.
The High Court's direction came on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concern over incidents of snatching, theft and molestation in DTC buses.
The High Court was informed by the Delhi government that all new buses being inducted under the cluster scheme and in the DTC fleet are equipped with CCTVs, panic buttons and vehicle tracking system as per the statutory requirement.
Taking note of the detailed affidavit filed in a PIL by the Delhi Government's Transport Department, seeking directions for installation of CCTV cameras on all DTC and cluster buses in the city and deployment of a police personnel, the High Court observed that no further No ordering required. passed in the matter.
Separately, Delhi's transport department announced in October that it would enforce stricter restrictions on plying of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in the national capital after the restrictions come into effect.
The city government announced a fine of ₹20,000 for certain vehicles plying.
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