The government in power has gone out of its way to finally give in to the demands of the taxi operators to fix digital meters free of cost. But the taxi association has rejected the offer sighting various reasons and one reason is to scrap the app-based system. The government should also take into consideration the consumers’ point of view for choosing hassle-free mode of transport which is cheaper and comfortable and safe. What guarantee is the government giving to see that digital meters will be put into operation? Secondly, the RTO has issued permits to many taxi operators that their taxis will operate from home as there is no facility for notified taxi stands in many villages. Better sense should prevail that using of app-based aggregator is most welcome and will have the consumer the option to choose right.
