Chandigarh, Oct. 11 -- Tightening the noose against app-based cab aggregators, Ola, Uber, Rapido, and InDrive, the state transport authority (STA) issued them show-cause notices for violating operational norms.

According to officials, it is mandatory for every aggregator company to maintain a functional office in Chandigarh under the Chandigarh Motor Vehicle Aggregator Policy-2025. But inspections revealed that several offices were either closed or non-operational. It was found that Ola had vacated its Chandigarh office six months ago. InDrive's office had minimal infrastructure, with only one employee present who could not respond to official queries. Uber's registered office address was found to be incorrect, while Rapido's office was ...