With too many players in field, fares dip

Coimbatore | Friday | 14th December, 2018

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“A driver who does not have a public service badge will again charge lesser because of his inexperience,” he said. Many people book all three and just take the one which comes first, even if it includes a cancellation fee. “With the new rules stating that we can drive only 8 to 10 hours a day, we need business constantly to make a profit. “Private use vehicles do not have all these capital expenditures, so it makes it a stress-free operation and have the flexibility to charge lower,” said another cab driver P Suresh. “With no daily rent involved, the fares are lesser than what we charge,” he said.Fare aggregators, who rope in vehicles owned by individuals, say too many players in the business including these private vehicles has made their business fall by at least 10%.“Among aggregators, we have ola, uber and red taxi..