Pratap Sarnaik took action against the organization running an unauthorized bike app in Mumbai. The Transport Minister himself took an aggressive stance this time and ordered action against the company.
Pratap Sarnaik takes action against illegally operated bike taxis
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik himself booked a ride for himself on this bike and taxi app under an unknown name and within ten minutes, Shaheed Babu Genu came to the intersection to pick up the bike.This time, they took action against this unauthorized bike taxi app. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik himself took serious note of this matter and brought this matter to light.
Maharashtra State Transport Minister in action mood takes action
Maharashtra State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has taken action against organizations operating unauthorized bike taxi apps in cities. A case has also been registered at Azad Maidan Police Station in this regard.
Only if there is a license for transportation, the relevant bike and taxi can be operated in this way. According to Section 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act, private vehicles cannot be used for passenger transport and in case of such a case, penal action will be taken under Section 192.Because often, if private vehicles are used for transportation, then in such a situation, a serious problem arises regarding the safety of the passengers. Therefore, from a security point of view and based on various issues, private vehicles cannot be used for this purpose.Also, approval of the Bike and Tax Regulations is required if you want to use these vehicles for travel.
This service can be started only if the bike and taxi regulations are approved.In these related cases, Pratap Sarnaik has initiated action against various organizations operating unauthorized bike and taxi apps, as well as filing of cases.In fact, various options for public transportation have been opened up in the city on a large scale. In the cities, the use of various public vehicles like BEST buses, metro railways, local trains, taxis has been opened up to the general public.The policies regarding allowing these respective bike and taxi apps have been decided keeping in mind the safety of the passengers only.
We come across various apps that offer bike and taxi services, but often we don’t check which of these apps are actually licensed.Therefore, we should definitely travel in a licensed vehicle, and as a result, we should also maintain our own safety. This action by the Department of Transport will help reduce these issues.
Permission for this is granted only after taking care of the licensee and security, but if this is not done, the Transport Department has also ordered strictest action.Apps like bike or taxi often save time, and if you want to go to a distant place within a city, this often makes the journey more comfortable.But in such cases, safety is more important than time, which is why if these bikes and taxis start plying in the city illegally and without permission, it can definitely pose a threat to the safety of passengers.That is why the state’s Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has taken cognizance of this matter and taken action to curb these unauthorized activities in the cities.
In a situation where people in Mumbai city avoid travelling in their own private vehicles during rush hour, people definitely prefer to use public transport.If there are bikes and taxis, the journey becomes faster, so the bike and taxi facilities provided by this app are definitely easily available to these people, so people are also inclined towards it.This action has definitely put a damper on the current unauthorized bike and taxi apps.