<p>As the odd-even scheme faced its first working day, and more rush on the roads, after a long weekend, the Delhi government said it will take “strict action” against app-based cab hailing firms if they levy peak-time charges. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Uber and Ola reacted by “temporarily” suspending surge pricing, a business practice in which taxi companies raise fares when demand for the cabs go up in a particular area. <br /><br />Earlier in the day, cab users said they paid three to five times more because of surge pricing, and school and office goers faced inconvenience, thanks to the odd-even car curbs, which started on April 15. <br /><br />Monday was seemingly a hard day for parents of school goers. Rishi Sharma, a resident of Vasant Kunj, who has two car but both odd numbered, is looking for a relative or friend with whom he can exchange one of his vehicles for 15 days so that he can take his kid to his football coaching institute. <br /></p>
<p>As the odd-even scheme faced its first working day, and more rush on the roads, after a long weekend, the Delhi government said it will take “strict action” against app-based cab hailing firms if they levy peak-time charges. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Uber and Ola reacted by “temporarily” suspending surge pricing, a business practice in which taxi companies raise fares when demand for the cabs go up in a particular area. <br /><br />Earlier in the day, cab users said they paid three to five times more because of surge pricing, and school and office goers faced inconvenience, thanks to the odd-even car curbs, which started on April 15. <br /><br />Monday was seemingly a hard day for parents of school goers. Rishi Sharma, a resident of Vasant Kunj, who has two car but both odd numbered, is looking for a relative or friend with whom he can exchange one of his vehicles for 15 days so that he can take his kid to his football coaching institute. <br /></p>
