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Mandatory panic buttons in taxis, integration with emergency number 112 and timely resolution of consumer grievances are the highlights of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023, which aims to regulate the cab aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal gave the thumbs up to the scheme on Wednesday and forwarded it to lieutenant governor V K Saxena for his approval.

Delhi is likely to see only electric cabs by 2030 with the transport department planning to make the transition to the cleaner fuel in a phased manner. Under the aggregator policy, which will be passed soon, all cab companies, food delivery firms and e-commerce entities will be mandated to go for an all-electric fleet by April 2030.

The Karnataka State Transport Authority (KSTA) on Tuesday refused to renew cab aggregator licences of Ola and Uber as they have not complied with rules, including installation of GPS and panic buttons and display of driver details.

In a bid regulate cab aggregators as well as delivery service providers in the State, a draft of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 has been sent to the Delhi's Lieutenant Governor.

Adani TotalEnergies E-Mobility Limited (ATEL) will set up EV charging infrastructure with all-electric cab aggregator, Prakriti E-Mobility (Evera), the company said on Tuesday. "The collaboration will feature an integration of 200 EV charging points super hub in Delhi. This strategic partnership will be scaled up pan-India to encourage decarbonized mobility," it said in a statement.

The Delhi government has started receiving feedback on the cab aggregator policy, with stakeholders suggesting a "realistic" timeline for complete electrification and fiscal support due to higher upfront cost of electric vehicles and flagging issues of "range anxiety".

The Government of Delhi recently shared a draft that mandates the EVs to cab aggregators, food delivery firms and E-commerce platforms by 2030. As per officials, the government aims to increase the EV share in overall vehicle sales to 25% by the year 2024. Moreover, the Delhi government will ask petrol pumps and dealers to only provide fuel to vehicles that has a Pollution-Under-Check (PUC) certificate.

By 2030, every app-based cab that you book, every two-wheeler on which the food that you ordered arrives or any vehicle that ferries your e-orders will be an electric vehicle.

People who use bike taxis in the city are likely to be inconvenienced with Delhi government restarting a drive to punish two-wheeler cabs plying in Delhi from this week.

Only EV cabs in Delhi: The Transport Department of Delhi Government will soon introduce a new policy for taxi/cab aggregators, food delivery companies and e-commerce entities that will mandate them to switch to an all-electric fleet by the end of this decade.

Even as complaints are pouring in from users of app-based cabs in Bengaluru against frequent cancellations, excess fare and long wait time, drivers are unhappy about soaring fuel prices and reduced incentives from some major aggregators. TOI profiles some of the emerging cab aggregators projecting themselves as alternatives to the dominant players and providing commuters a range of options.

From controlling surge pricing to cancelling licences of aggregator firms for misbehaviour with passengers, the revised draft of the Maharashtra City Taxi Rules, 2016, released on Sunday , promises more commuter-friendly measures.

A fleet of electric taxis from BluSmart Mobility on Monday got an exclusive pick-up bay for passengers at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) alongside app taxi aggregators Uber and Ola.

The Delhi government has notified the draft policy to regulate cab aggregators and delivery services in the national capital and sought feedback from the public before it gets the final nod.

In the first such policy in the country, it will soon be mandatory for ride aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi to have electric vehicles as new additions for a part of their fleet of cars and two-wheelers.

Two months ago, the AAP government issued a draft policy making Delhi the first state in the country to adopt a policy to regulate vehicular emissions from app-based cab aggregators.

The Delhi government is preparing to implement a new policy that will incentivize the use of electric vehicles (EVs) over CNG vehicles in the city's cab-and-bike aggregator industry. Under the policy, EVs may have lower license fees compared to CNG vehicles. The policy will also require bike taxis and two-wheeler rental services to use electric vehicles. Additionally, the policy will mandate the installation of panic buttons and integration with the Delhi Police helpline number for emergencies. The government aims for a phased transition to EVs, with all new commercial four-wheelers being EVs by 2030.

E-rickshaws, two-wheeler taxis, shuttle buses, app-based cabs, electric bikes and more—the stations on the 82km Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor will provide last-mile connectivity through various modes of transport to suit different needs of commuters.