They demand tariff hike and cut in cab aggregators’ shareA section of Ola and Uber drivers on Friday resorted to a flash strike, demanding a revision of tariff in view of the rising fuel prices in the city. On Friday, office-bearers of call-taxi drivers’ associations met a Joint Commissioner-level official in the Transport Department at Chepauk and put forth demands, including a tariff hike and a reduction in the share of cab aggregators. Samy said, “We told the officials that the rates for cab services were not revised for the last five years. Vinodh Kumar, a call-taxi driver, said, “The tariff for cab services was fixed five years ago; the price of diesel was between ₹65-₹70 a litre then. Now, the fuel prices have reached a historic high, and the tariff rates have not been revised in line with the prevailing rate.

Source: The Hindu July 02, 2021 22:07 UTC