Taxi services to resume in Ernakulam district from Monday

Kochi | Sunday | 3rd May, 2020

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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: Taxi services, including online cab aggregators like Uber and Ola, which had been put out of work in the lockdown’s wake, will hit the streets here on Monday following the relaxations announced by the Centre. Under the guidelines, the government has allowed cab aggregators and taxi services to operate in the green and orange zones with one driver and two passengers. The state government has provided financial assistance of Rs3,000 to cab drivers, whose livelihood has been severely affected, through the Welfare Fund Board . The airport is closed and hence there will be no trips from there,” said another taxi driver. People can travel in their personal vehicles with same number of people -- a driver and two passengers..