Will ply only CNG cabs in Delhi: Ola tells Delhi High Court

Softbank funded Ola Cabs submitted an affidavit in the Delhi High Court that it will ply only CNG cabs on the capital’s road from immediate effect, minutes before a contempt plea was to be heard against CEO Bhavish Aggarwal.

Former Union Minister and senior advocate P. Chidambaram, appearing for ANI Technologies assured the court that Ola will roll back all diesel taxis in Delhi within two weeks. Admitting the affidavit, the court later said that the company can run only CNG based cabs in the city, as per a Supreme Court ruling of 2001.

Ola also made changes to its app and the tweaked mobile application now asks a passenger whether he or she wants to ride to a destination within Delhi or outside. "If destination selected is within Delhi, only a CNG cab will arrive," an Ola spokesperson told ET.

"We respect the orders of the Honourable High Court and will continue to be committed to building mobility for a billion people," Ola said in a statement.

Ola's move now puts the ball in Uber's court which may face a similar contempt plea as it continues to run diesel taxis on the city's roads.

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