Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Roppen Transportation Services, which operates under the brand name Rapido, has received an aggregator license from the Karnataka State Transport Authority under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016.

The licence authorises the platform to operate cab services in the state for a period of five years, remaining valid until August 2031.

The regulatory approval affects Rapido's operations across 21 cities in Karnataka, where the platform reports 314,000 drivers, referred to by the company as captains and over 20.4 million registered users.

According to company figures, more than 6.9 million users have taken cab rides via the platform within the state. The company's operations span urb...