The union has contended that the drivers work under 'deplorable working and pay conditions'
This follows a whopping four-fold increase to 500 million rides last year for Ola and Uber
Says Ola will be profitable in two years, regain market share with products relevant to India
The proposed app will allow drivers to own app and decide prices that customers will have to pay
They say rates are fixed between Rs 14.50-19.50 per km, but drivers are given between Rs 4-5
On Feb 10, over 100,000 cab drivers in NCR had started an indefinite strike against the aggregators
According to government officials, these services violate contract carriage permit conditions
Cab drivers are demanding companies to stop accepting new registrations on their platforms
Drivers face insufficient bookings as 20,000 cars is registered with Ola, 33,000 cabs with Uber in Hyderabad
Taxis services have gone on and off the roads due to lack of clear regulations, reports Tech In Asia
Uber declined comment, while Ola did not respond to emails and calls
Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal have framed similar rules to regulate these aggregators