<p>The Transport department will hold a meeting with all stakeholders before arriving at a decision on fixing minimum fares for app-based cabs.<br /><br />Officials of the department had recommended Rs 12 per km and Rs 14 per km as the minimum fares for small and sedan cars, respectively. <br /><br />The meeting was suggested at a policy-making level as the officials did not want to be seen taking a decision with an unilateral approach. “We want the drivers and cab companies to agree on the fare models,” an official said.<br /><br />“The meeting was supposed to take place last week. However, it was postponed due to the strike called by lorry owners’ associations,” a senior official in the department said.<br /></p>
<p>The Transport department will hold a meeting with all stakeholders before arriving at a decision on fixing minimum fares for app-based cabs.<br /><br />Officials of the department had recommended Rs 12 per km and Rs 14 per km as the minimum fares for small and sedan cars, respectively. <br /><br />The meeting was suggested at a policy-making level as the officials did not want to be seen taking a decision with an unilateral approach. “We want the drivers and cab companies to agree on the fare models,” an official said.<br /><br />“The meeting was supposed to take place last week. However, it was postponed due to the strike called by lorry owners’ associations,” a senior official in the department said.<br /></p>
