Despite the Karnataka High Court’s refusal to suspend the state government’s ban on bike taxis and the subsequent suspension of operations by aggregators such as Rapido, bookings on these platforms are still increasing.
Stranded commuters and riders quickly found a workaround by selecting the newly labelled 'parcel' or 'courier' options. Nevertheless, the situation remains uncertain for the 300,000 bike-taxi drivers affected.
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