Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- The State Transport Authority (STA) has issued show-cause notices to aggregator companies Ola, Uber, and InDrive for failing to implement the newly approved fare structure and for not maintaining functional offices in the city. The companies have been given 15 days to comply with the rules, failing which their licences will be cancelled.

On July 7, under the Chandigarh Motor Vehicle Aggregator Policy-2025, the administration approved a revised fare structure for cabs, taxis, and auto-rickshaws. For the first time, a flat rate was introduced for the initial three kilometres, fixing the minimum fare at Rs.90 against cab drivers' demand of Rs.100. The policy also mandated that drivers should receive 90% of the ride far...