Ola Uber Taxi Drivers Strike

Drivers of ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola have postponed their strike for 15 days after the Delhi government's assurance that their demands for subsidy on CNG and revision of fare would be looked into.

The strike called by drivers attached to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola demanding subsidy on CNG prices and revision of fare rates entered its second day today.

Drivers of cab aggregators Uber and Ola have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from the midnight of March 18.

Although cabs were easily available on several routes, app-based cab aggregators resorted to surge-pricing on some routes.

A section of app-based taxi drivers of Ola and Uber in Delhi are staying off the roads of the capital today. However, their strike seems to have little impact on Delhiites and those living in the National Capital Region. Regular users of Uber and Ola were anticipating trouble commuting today when the drivers threatened to go on a day's strike again...

Delhi commuters will need to brace for a no-show of taxis and autos on Tuesday as a total of 13 associations of app-based taxi and auto-drivers will observe a day-long strike against their partners Ola and Uber.

The Delhi High Court today restrained two taxi drivers' unions from disrupting services of cabs run by Ola and Uber in the national capital region. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw passed a decree "permanently injuncting" the two unions and anyone associated with them from blocking cabs of Ola and Uber.

Commuters in Delhi-NCR may face hardship in hiring taxis tomorrow as the drivers of two app-based cab aggregators Ola and Uber have threatened to go off roads for a day against "low fares".

The Association, which claims to represent around 1.25 lakh app-based taxis in the the Delhi-NCR, demands that fares be increased from existing Rs. 6 per km to around Rs. 20 per km.

Ola and Uber drivers today called off their 13-day strike after they said the Delhi government and the two companies assured them of fulfilling most of their demands. Thousands of drivers working with the two taxi aggregators had gone on indefinite strike against "low" fares and "lacking" basis amenities their employers provide them.

Over one lakh drivers attached to app-based taxi aggregators, Uber and Ola, began an indefinite strike in Bengaluru today, demanding better incentives and stopping attachment of new cabs which they said affects their bookings, even as some of them ransacked an Uber office in the city.

Commuters in Delhi-NCR found some respite when they were able to book cabs on on Ola and Uber's apps even as the striking union drivers claimed their strike was still on.

Taking a serious view of incidents of violence against vehicles and drivers of app-based cab companies Ola and Uber, Delhi High Court today directed Delhi Police to immediately ensure their safety.

Delhi High Court today restrained anyone, including two taxi drivers' unions, from interfering with the running of app-based cabs of Uber, whose services had been disrupted due the recent strike by drivers.

A day after the taxi strike in Delhi and National Capital Region was partially called off, commuters continued to face trouble. Very few cabs were on the road - even though five of the six drivers' union had called off their indefinite strike demanding a bigger share of fare, incentive and basic amenities from app-based aggregators like Ola and Ube...

Drivers of ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola have postponed their strike for 15 days after the Delhi government's assurance that their demands for subsidy on CNG and revision of fare would be looked into.

The strike called by drivers attached to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola demanding subsidy on CNG prices and revision of fare rates entered its second day today.

Drivers of cab aggregators Uber and Ola have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from the midnight of March 18.

Although cabs were easily available on several routes, app-based cab aggregators resorted to surge-pricing on some routes.

A section of app-based taxi drivers of Ola and Uber in Delhi are staying off the roads of the capital today. However, their strike seems to have little impact on Delhiites and those living in the National Capital Region. Regular users of Uber and Ola were anticipating trouble commuting today when the drivers threatened to go on a day's strike again...

Delhi commuters will need to brace for a no-show of taxis and autos on Tuesday as a total of 13 associations of app-based taxi and auto-drivers will observe a day-long strike against their partners Ola and Uber.

The Delhi High Court today restrained two taxi drivers' unions from disrupting services of cabs run by Ola and Uber in the national capital region. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw passed a decree "permanently injuncting" the two unions and anyone associated with them from blocking cabs of Ola and Uber.

Commuters in Delhi-NCR may face hardship in hiring taxis tomorrow as the drivers of two app-based cab aggregators Ola and Uber have threatened to go off roads for a day against "low fares".

The Association, which claims to represent around 1.25 lakh app-based taxis in the the Delhi-NCR, demands that fares be increased from existing Rs. 6 per km to around Rs. 20 per km.

Ola and Uber drivers today called off their 13-day strike after they said the Delhi government and the two companies assured them of fulfilling most of their demands. Thousands of drivers working with the two taxi aggregators had gone on indefinite strike against "low" fares and "lacking" basis amenities their employers provide them.

Over one lakh drivers attached to app-based taxi aggregators, Uber and Ola, began an indefinite strike in Bengaluru today, demanding better incentives and stopping attachment of new cabs which they said affects their bookings, even as some of them ransacked an Uber office in the city.

Commuters in Delhi-NCR found some respite when they were able to book cabs on on Ola and Uber's apps even as the striking union drivers claimed their strike was still on.

Taking a serious view of incidents of violence against vehicles and drivers of app-based cab companies Ola and Uber, Delhi High Court today directed Delhi Police to immediately ensure their safety.

Delhi High Court today restrained anyone, including two taxi drivers' unions, from interfering with the running of app-based cabs of Uber, whose services had been disrupted due the recent strike by drivers.

A day after the taxi strike in Delhi and National Capital Region was partially called off, commuters continued to face trouble. Very few cabs were on the road - even though five of the six drivers' union had called off their indefinite strike demanding a bigger share of fare, incentive and basic amenities from app-based aggregators like Ola and Ube...