RTO seeks cops’ help on bike taxis

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 19th June, 2019

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Preeja Prasad ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: Bike taxis are a big no-no in the city. The reason, according to officials in the transport department, is that they are understaffed. “There are less than 40 enforcement officers working in the city’s RTOs, but only 10 are working on the field in this regard,” said a transport official to The New Indian Express. The department is hoping that 150 police officers will be brought in with at least 20 officers working in the city alone. Just last month, a high-level committee which included several government agencies said that despite last-mile connectivity, bike taxis can’t be run in the city..