Govt-backed Bharat taxi app in trial mode; surge pricing capped at 2x
Amid growing complaints over steep surge pricing by private cab aggregators, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday informed Parliament that the government-backed ‘Bharat Taxi App’ is currently in the testing and trial stage. The mobile-based platform is being developed to promote a driver-owned taxi service operating on a cooperative model under…