Illegal Rental Bikes Operating in the City: Autorickshaw Drivers’ Association Stage a Protest

Illegal Rental Bikes Operating in the City: Autorickshaw Drivers’ Association Stage a Protest

November 19: Several self-driven bike rental and bike taxis have started operating illegally in Udupi and Manipal.
Autorickshaw Drivers’ Association members have staged a protest regarding this on November 18, Monday.  Autorickshaw drivers’ and owners’ association Manipa resident Pradeep Poojary said that the RTO should seize two-wheelers that are being operated on a rental basis. If the district administration fails to take action, the association members will convene a district bandh.
Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat while addressing the association members, said that  the district administration and the RTO should seize such illegal rental bikes. The MLA mentioned that the firm ‘Bounce Company’ had not taken any prior permission from the RTO or the district administration to run their rental business. The DC should take immediate action against such motorbikes.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh said that ff Bounce has availed of permission from the government, the district administration will be helpless. Already, nine Bounce motorbikes parked in Manipal were seized and the remaining will be seized immediately, he added.