U.P. sets maximum fare for e-rickshaws
Hindustan TimesThe transport department has introduced a fixed fare for e-rickshaws, aligning them with other passenger vehicles in the state. The new fare would only apply to e-rickshaws booked for a full ride In a notification issued by principal secretary L Venkateshwarlu, the fare was set under the powers of Subsection 1 of Section 67 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Clarifying the details, Sagir Ahamad, secretary of the state transport authority, stated that the new fare would only apply to e-rickshaws booked for a full ride, and not those that pick up and drop passengers at multiple locations. Transport commissioner CB Singh said that the fare fixation followed a recommendation by the Kumbh Mela officer, who had written to the department suggesting the need for regulating e-rickshaw fares.
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