Bike taxi ban comes into effect in Karnataka, but some aggregators continue to operate

Following the refusal of the High Court of Karnataka to stay the order on suspension of bike taxi services, service providers were supposed to halt their services from June 16, 2025 (today). However, as of Monday morning, a few aggregators continued to operate bike taxis and commuters took rides on the two-wheelers in Bengaluru.

Bike taxi services of Uber and Ola were operational while another aggregator, Rapido, put up a message on its app which said: “Starting June 16, 2025, our Bike Taxi services in Karnataka will be paused in compliance with recent High Court orders.” It also said, “We are navigating the way forward with the government to bring your favourite bike taxis back on the road soon.”

source:thehindu.com