The Transport Department in Delhi has passed the bus and cab aggregator policy. The Transport Department has said that the policy has been brought with the aim of making the transport service of the state safer and more convenient than before. This policy has been finalized after taking public opinion. The policy has been sent to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the government’s approval. Regarding the cab aggregator policy, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot said in a media statement that it has been made keeping in mind the interests of the passengers. Many provisions have been made through the policy for the safety of passengers. He said that once the policy is implemented, app-based cab service providers will have to register with the government within 90 days. According to Hindustan report, surge pricing has not been included in this. This means that the provision for fare increase even during peak hours has not been included in it. The main objective of Delhi Cab Aggregator Policy is to give special emphasis on the increase of electric vehicles in Delhi. It has been said that by 2030, app-based cab and delivery services running in Delhi will be converted into electric medium. Under the policy, bike taxis have also been included in Delhi’s transport system, but only electric two-wheelers will be valid for this. This provision has been made keeping in mind the Delhi EV Policy 2020. Apart from this, the government has set a deadline for the aggregators to convert the vehicles into electric ones. According to which, after the implementation of the policy, the cars newly added to the fleet will have to be converted to electric within the first 6 months. Whereas for goods carrying two-wheelers and three-wheelers (this also includes cargo and passenger vehicles), it has been said that 10 percent of them will have to be converted to electric within 6 months of the implementation of the policy.
