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Aggregators Can't Add Any New 2 Or 4-Wheeler To Fleet That Does Not Run On Clean Fuel

Haryana's cabinet approved new rules mandating CNG or electric vehicles for aggregators, delivery services, and e-commerce firms in NCR areas from January 1, 2026. The move aims to curb pollution and promote cleaner mobility. The regulations also introduce licensing, safety measures, and insurance for drivers and passengers, fostering a comprehensive framework for app-based services.

Mandatory panic buttons in taxis, integration with emergency number 112 and timely resolution of consumer grievances are the highlights of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023, which aims to regulate the cab aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal gave the thumbs up to the scheme on Wednesday and forwarded it to lieutenant governor V K Saxena for his approval.

Delhi is likely to see only electric cabs by 2030 with the transport department planning to make the transition to the cleaner fuel in a phased manner. Under the aggregator policy, which will be passed soon, all cab companies, food delivery firms and e-commerce entities will be mandated to go for an all-electric fleet by April 2030.

The Karnataka State Transport Authority (KSTA) on Tuesday refused to renew cab aggregator licences of Ola and Uber as they have not complied with rules, including installation of GPS and panic buttons and display of driver details.

In a bid regulate cab aggregators as well as delivery service providers in the State, a draft of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 has been sent to the Delhi's Lieutenant Governor.

Adani TotalEnergies E-Mobility Limited (ATEL) will set up EV charging infrastructure with all-electric cab aggregator, Prakriti E-Mobility (Evera), the company said on Tuesday. "The collaboration will feature an integration of 200 EV charging points super hub in Delhi. This strategic partnership will be scaled up pan-India to encourage decarbonized mobility," it said in a statement.

The Delhi government has started receiving feedback on the cab aggregator policy, with stakeholders suggesting a "realistic" timeline for complete electrification and fiscal support due to higher upfront cost of electric vehicles and flagging issues of "range anxiety".

The Government of Delhi recently shared a draft that mandates the EVs to cab aggregators, food delivery firms and E-commerce platforms by 2030. As per officials, the government aims to increase the EV share in overall vehicle sales to 25% by the year 2024. Moreover, the Delhi government will ask petrol pumps and dealers to only provide fuel to vehicles that has a Pollution-Under-Check (PUC) certificate.

By 2030, every app-based cab that you book, every two-wheeler on which the food that you ordered arrives or any vehicle that ferries your e-orders will be an electric vehicle.

People who use bike taxis in the city are likely to be inconvenienced with Delhi government restarting a drive to punish two-wheeler cabs plying in Delhi from this week.

Only EV cabs in Delhi: The Transport Department of Delhi Government will soon introduce a new policy for taxi/cab aggregators, food delivery companies and e-commerce entities that will mandate them to switch to an all-electric fleet by the end of this decade.

Even as complaints are pouring in from users of app-based cabs in Bengaluru against frequent cancellations, excess fare and long wait time, drivers are unhappy about soaring fuel prices and reduced incentives from some major aggregators. TOI profiles some of the emerging cab aggregators projecting themselves as alternatives to the dominant players and providing commuters a range of options.

From controlling surge pricing to cancelling licences of aggregator firms for misbehaviour with passengers, the revised draft of the Maharashtra City Taxi Rules, 2016, released on Sunday , promises more commuter-friendly measures.