Guidelines Allow Pvt 2-Wheelers to Ply as Bike Taxis

In a major policy shift that could transform urban mobility and give a boost to the gig economy, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday revised the motor vehicles aggregator guidelines, allowing the use of private (non-transport) motorcycles for passenger transport and hyper-local deliveries via app-based aggregators.

- PARVEZ SULTAN @New Delhi

The move empowers state governments to permit private bike owners to operate as shared mobility service providers, legalizing the use of private bikes as bike taxis—a service that has seen rapid growth. "The state governmen