Overview

• Aditi Srivastava publicized a ₹39 auto meter fare versus a ₹172 ride-hailing app quote that has reignited debate over pricing fairness
• Social media users have decried what they call “absolute exploitation” as app-based dynamic pricing widens the gap with fixed government tariffs
• Karnataka’s transport department has cancelled ride-hailing permits and filed cases for fare violations as part of provisional enforcement
• Under recent cab aggregator regulations, platforms can apply surge multipliers of up to two times their base rates during peak hours
• The mid-June ban on bike taxis and delays in metro expansion have exacerbated Bengaluru’s last-mile transport shortages, sustaining commuter frustration