Uber and Ola cabs almost back to normal; surge pricing still on

Commuters in Delhi-NCR are breathing relief as Ola and Uber apps are showing availability of cabs with lesser waiting time than earlier.

Thousands of drivers are on strike since February 10 in Delhi-NCR demanding an increase in fares from the existing Rs 6 per km and also want the 25 % commission the app-based aggregators charge on every booking to be discontinued. Though Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi (SDAD), the major force behind the strike refused to accept that the strike is off, around 70% of cabs plied yesterday morning.

Neither the cab aggregators nor the government communicated anything new for addressing the issue of cab drivers. However, passengers complained that surge pricing is still on and some people had to shell out almost double their normal fares.