SUMMARY

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have verbally agreed to a proposal from the transport department to withdraw the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme, 2021

The regulation sought to address urban mobility issues, including first and last mile connectivity problems faced by citizens

Earlier, the Karnataka High Court ordered the government to clarify its stand on allowing motorcycle taxis after companies had filed a case in this regard

Karnataka is mulling to end bike taxi services in the capital city Bengaluru after the state government observed poor response from ride hailing aggregators to offer services with two wheelers.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have verbally agreed to a proposal from the transport department to withdraw the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme, 2021, ET reported.