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"An e-mail sent to the app-based two-wheeler service did not receive any response till Monday evening. RTO authorities said the firm does not have permit to ferry passengers in Maharashtra . Hence, they do not need to complete any formalities at the RTO level.The bike taxi service under the scanner claims to operate in 16 cities in India. "When told that the service continues to be operational despite the crackdown, authorities said the drive against such illegal services will be intensified.RTO officials added that app-based taxi or rickshaw services usually rope in drivers who have vehicles with registered permits. AURANGABAD: Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Aurangabad has detained a few two-wheelers for offering transport services as part of a popular mobile app-based service.However, on Monday TOI discovered that the bike taxi service is operational in the city despite the crackdown by the RTO.The app has around one million users across the country..