The aggregator says charges will be 25-35 percent higher than regular fares; Karnataka transport department calls it illegal
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According to the revised fares, the metre down charge (minimum fare) for the initial 1.5 kilometre for auto-rickshaws has been increased from Rs 25 to Rs 30, while the per kilometre charge after metre down has been hiked from Rs 9.50 to Rs 11.
The minimum fare has been increased to Rs 20 from the existing Rs 18, and the running fare for each subsequent kilometre has been hiked to Rs 15 from the present Rs 13, state Transport Minister Purnesh Modi announced after meeting representatives of various auto-rickshaw unions.
Under the draft, no cab can have less than 980cc engine capacity and should not have space for more than seven passengers. It also urges app-based cab aggregators to use cleaner fuels including unleaded petrol, CNG, LPG, hybrid and electrics.
Fearing competition from the proposed "Quadricycle", various auto rickshaw operators across the country have opposed the government's plan of allowing such vehicles to ply on city roads.
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