Karnataka's ban on bike taxis is now in effect following a High Court order. Rapido has paused its bike taxi services, introducing 'Bike Parcel' instead. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy warned of strict action against non-compliant aggregators. While Uber and Ola continued offering bike taxi services, the Transport Department maintains that using private vehicles for commercial purposes is illegal
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