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Taxi fares set to increase in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: With the State government considering fixing a minimum fare of Rs 10 for non air-conditioned cabs and Rs 12 for air-conditioned cabs, booking a cab through taxi aggregators will not be a cheaper travel option in the future. A report suggesting these minimum fares was submitted by M.K Aiyappa, Transport Commissioner, to the government on Tuesday.

The fares have been fixed based on the recommendations of a committee set up by Aiyappa earlier this month. Drivers, working with Ola and Uber, have been protesting since last December asking for the government to intervene to protect their incomes.

While the fares recommended are still lower than the fares for radio taxis, it is expected to bring some relief to drivers who were operating for fares as low as Rs 6 per km in certain categories of services.

It remains to be seen if drivers, who went on strike against low fares recently, will be satisfied with the recommended fares. On Sunday, a group of drivers announced that they would launch their own aggregator service with the support of former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

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