Karnataka Transport Department seizes 263 illegal bike taxis across Bengaluru
The Karnataka Transport Department seized 263 private two-wheelers in Bengaluru for operating as illegal bike taxis. This enforcement action follows pressure from the Karnataka App-Based Workers Union to curb unauthorized commercial use of private vehicles.
Why it matters
The crackdown reflects ongoing regulatory tensions between traditional transport authorities and the gig economy's app-based service models.
A total of 263 vehicles were seized during a special enforcement drive conducted by the Transport Department across Bengaluru on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on the illegal commercial use of private two-wheelers, including bike taxis.
The enforcement operation targeted two-wheelers registered under the non-transport category for private use but found to be operating commercially in violation of transport regulations.
According to M.P. Omkareshwari, Additional Commissioner for Transport (Enforcement, South & Bengaluru Urban), officials inspected and seized 263 illegally operating vehicles during the drive.
The crackdown comes a day after Transport Department officials held a meeting with the Karnataka App-Based Workers Union (KAWU). The meeting followed the union’s warning that it would launch a strike if the department failed to take action against illegal bike taxi operations in the city.
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