Ola, Uber cabs in Delhi- NCR to go on strike from today
New Delhi: Cab aggregators Ola and Uber in Delhi- NCR will be on a strike from Tuesday demanding extension of the moratorium on loan repayment and a hike in fare in view of the Covid- 19 pandemic. Around 2 lakh drivers of the cab services have given the strike call as their appeals have not led to any action by the government, said Kamaljeet Singh Gill, the president of Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi. The cab drivers have also demanded that fare be hiked.
New Delhi, Aug. 31: Cab aggregators Ola and Uber in Delhi- NCR will be on a strike from Tuesday demanding extension of the moratorium on loan repayment and a hike in fare in view of the Covid pandemic.
Around 2 lakh drivers of the cab services have given the strike call as their appeals have not led to any action by the government, said Kamaljeet Singh Gill, the president of Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi.
“Due to the acute financial crisis caused by lockdown, drivers are unable to pay their EMIs. The moratorium of loan repayment ended today and the banks are already putting pressure on us. Drivers are scared that banks will tow away their vehicles for not paying EMIs,” Gill said.
The cab drivers have also demanded that fare be hiked and commission increased by Ola and Uber. Gill said the fare should be fixed by the government instead of the cab aggregators. No reaction was immediately available from Ola or Uber on the strike call by the drivers.