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App-based taxi service will not be stopped, says Mauvin – ET Auto

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The app-taxi service is here to stay and no one will put a stop to it in Goa, said minister of transport Mauvin Godinho on Friday. His statement comes a day after the clash between tourist taxi operators and GoaMiles drivers in Pernem. App-based taxi is here to stay. The tourist taxi operators are free to start their own app.

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Rapido to recall all e-bike taxis – ET Auto

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According to Rapido, nearly 20 lakh rides are being operated per week within the bike taxi segment. Following the scrapping of the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme, 2021, taxi-aggregator platform Rapido plans to recall all e-bike taxis running under their platform.

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LS polls long over, govt yet to clear taxi operators’ INR 20cr bill – ET Auto

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The dust has settled after the Lok Sabha elections and everyone has moved on, but one aspect remains unsettled: a INR 20 crore taxi bill for approximately 500 vehicles, including SUVs, sedans and luxury vehicles that were hired for the elections. We were assured that we would be paid quickly,” said a taxi operator.

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Can air taxis fly between Delhi and Gurgaon? – ET Auto

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California-based Archer’s taxi-cum-plane is called e-VTOL, short for electrical vertical takeoff and landing. California-based Archer’s taxi-cum-plane is called e-VTOL, short for electrical vertical takeoff and landing. An air taxi (per passenger) will cost up to 1.5 Flyovers aren’t enough.

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Uber pays USD 178 mn to end legal fight with Australian taxi drivers – ET Auto

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An Uber statement described the complaints of the taxi industry as “legacy issues” and said rideshare regulations did not exist anywhere in the world when the company started more than a decade ago.

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DGCA to lay roadmap for air taxis soon; project to take off from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru – ET Auto

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An air taxi (per passenger) will cost up to 1.5 India’s aviation authorities will also lay out the technical aspects that air taxis will need to meet to fly in the country. Everything will be in place for the air taxis to take off in India by 2026. Cost of Air Taxi: “Delhi-Gurgaon, for instance, costs INR 1,500-2,000 by Uber.

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Ola’s new RideAhead campaign aims at breaking stereotypes around bike taxis – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Ola Mobility, India’s largest ride-hailing platform, introduced the “RideAhead” campaign, a transformative initiative focused on empowering women through their eBike taxi rides. The conversations offered interesting insights, which were captured and released in a short video.

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