India, Aug. 6 -- The Karnataka Transport Department seized more than 200 two wheelers in Bengaluru on Wednesday as it launched a citywide enforcement drive against app based bike taxi services operating without commercial permits, signalling that the crackdown will continue until the legal position on such services is settled.

Teams from all 11 Regional Transport Office jurisdictions carried out simultaneous inspections across major road junctions, business districts and residential neighbourhoods, targeting motorcycles with white registration plates that were allegedly being used to transport passengers for hire.

Transport officials said private vehicles cannot legally be used for commercial passenger services under the Motor Vehicles ...