Transport Authority Discovers loopholes In Applications Of Uber, Ola, TaxiForSure

The Delhi Transport Authority (DTA) has discovered loopholes in the applications submitted by Uber, OlaCabs, TaxiForSure and NTL Call Cabs for licences to operate in Delhi. The transport department had sent ‘deficiency memos’ to these operators on January 24.

According to a media report, TaxiForSure, which had applied through its subsidiary Serendipity Infolabs, has the highest number of gaps in its application. On the other hand, OlaCabs had just a single gap.

Media reports further suggest that Uber has not got the company registered. Some of the other things lacking in its application are an undertaking for parking, telephone number, email address and the address proof of its registered office.

Uber says that it should come under the Information Technology Act as it is a technology-based platform and not a taxi company.
Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder and director, TaxiForSure, said, “We are working on the clarifications sought by them and we are in the process to submit the same.”

“We are confident that the government and the authorities will agree that our business model is unique and will be open to include regulations that are best suited for the new-age business model,” he added.