Opinion
Karnataka’s bike taxi standoff shows how not to regulate urban transport
Summary
The Karnataka government’s bike taxi ban has sparked legal battles and commuter chaos. As courts intervene and political pressures mount, the state’s indecision highlights deeper failures in urban mobility policy.
‘Oh what a tangled web they weave, when babus set out to micromanage!’ – (With apologies to Sir Walter Scott)
The Karnataka government is tying itself in knots over its decision to ban two-wheeler motorcycles and scooters as taxis, popularly known as bike taxis. And it has only itself to blame for the current mess—even as the livelihoods of an estimated 150,000 bike taxi operators and the daily commutes of lakhs of citizens hang in the balance.
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