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Rapido Bike Taxi News Updates 2023

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Rapido bike taxi services are India’s most leading bike taxi services covering 100+ cities across India. According to Rapido’s website it crossed 10 million happy customers and 100 million rides.

Over the year Rapido advertising through various channels. Sometimes its roadside ad, big banner ad outside of railway stations, bus stops. But in 2023 Rapido has taken an outstanding steps for the advertising.

Rapido Bike Taxi Campaign in IPL 2023

Rapido launches a video campaign for IPL 2023 that “BIKE WALI TAXI sabse saxi” where clearly shows that a girl don’t want to go by the crowded bus and she book a rapido bike taxi to go easily to her destination without getting stuck in traffic jam.

Incidents happens with Rapido riders:

Rapido riders faces many more incidents specially the problem done by auto drivers in different different locations. Specially around Bangalore city auto drivers still making problems with Rapido riders.

Their problem with white board bike riders. They mention that “we bought a vehicle Rs. 3 lakh and we are paying huge amount as taxes , you bike rider people earning money with your private vehicle” and bike riders taking their passengers but it doesn’t make sense. If a passenger book an auto that passenger can never go through bike as because biker rider can’t find this passenger at all.

Some videos also goes viral on internet, they abuse the riders mentally even sometimes auto drivers start fighting physically with the rider.

Viral videos and Photos abusing riders

At Indiranagar Metro Station

Others places where auto drivers harasses bike drivers

  • Marathahalli
  • Hopefarm Signal
  • Majestic
  • Kudlu gate
  • Yeswanthpura and many more.

Again the auto drivers called strikes on demanding bike taxi ban in Bangalore but Government didn’t accept their demand, still bike taxi policy is on hold.

We want protection from auto driver: demand by riders

Bike taxi drivers was called a procession on March on demanding protection against harassment by auto-rickshaw drivers. It was held on Freedom Park, Bangalore and organised by Bike Taxi Association.

Bike Taxi Going to Start in Delhi | 5 rules are there

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Bike taxi going to start in Delhi

Delhi Bike Taxi Policy: Its mandatory to register two wheeler under commercial category along with installing GPS on bike to run as a bike taxi.

Delhi Transport Department’s plan for app-based bike taxi services has been approved by the Department of Law.

According to Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot, the law department had approved the aggregator plan.

Bike taxis are expected to be allowed to ply on the roads by May, he said passenger’s safety is priority but still still bike taxi’s are banned in Delhi.

Is private bikes allowed?

No, you’ll not be able to use your private vehicle under the new policy. According to senior officials it is no longer allowed white board two-wheeler in taxi. You must have the yellow and black number colored number plates which is registered under commercial category.

Driver’s identity on app

Driver’s identity will have to be given on the app and driver need a permit to operate the bike taxi. Transport Department will monitor the situation, while operating driver’s police verification need to be done and the companies will have to setup their 24/7 control rooms.

The 5 rules that should be obeyed

  1. Bike should be registered as commercial vehicle.
  2. GPS device should be installed on bike.
  3. Passenger should be able to book only through app.
  4. Driver’s police verification must be done.
  5. Along with DL driver’s bike taxi permit should have.

Disclaimer:

These information or data is not verified by knowledgegrasp.com. It is collected from DelhiNewsToday.com.

What is app-based bike taxi?

What is bike taxi?

Bike are the taxi service where single passenger can book a bike to travel one place to another place by paying some amount. It depends on place, time that how much money should be paid by passenger.

App-based bike taxi?

App based bike taxi are those where passenger will book the bike through app over internet and there the different payment option will be there. Passenger may pay in the time of booking or after completing ride.

Why GPS is mandatory?

Through the GPS taxi aggregator company as well as police can track the vehicle where it is and if there is something wrong happens they can easily track and solve the issues.

Benefits of bike taxi

Benefits as a bike rider

  • Rider can end work early because his targeted amount will be earn in less time due to traffic bike can easily travel through traffic.
  • Maintenance cost will be less.

Benefits as a passenger

  • It will consume less time to travel.
  • Fare also will be lesser.
  • Bike can reach exactly at your pickup and drop location.