fter the Delhi High Court asked it to show that it was complying with the government's ban on app-based diesel taxis, Ola Cabs on Thursday said it would take off diesel-run vehicles within two weeks and ply only the compressed natural gas (CNG) cabs in the Capital.
The diesel taxis would be restricted to inter-city travel. The company has made changes in the Ola Cabs app allowing the users to choose only CNG cabs in Delhi. Ola's counsel, senior advocate P. Chidambaram, said All India Tourist Permit taxis operating on diesel on point-to-point would no longer be available in Delhi. The Bench of Justice Manmohan was informed that necessary software had been developed in this regard.
The Court asked ANI Technologies, which operates under the brand of Ola, to file an affidavit by October 5 showing that it had complied with the July 29 order upholding Delhi government's ban on app-based cab services.
The Court said Ola would have to pay compensation for polluting the city by plying diesel cabs, to which the company agreed. When Delhi government counsel Naushad Ahmed Khan suggested that Ola be asked to plant 50,000 trees, the Court said it would pass an order later on the cost to be paid for planting of trees.
The Court’s directions came on a contempt petition moved by the Association of Radio Taxis, which accused Ola Cabs of flouting the Court's ruling upholding the Delhi government's ban on app-based diesel cabs.
After giving assurance to the Court, Ola Cabs said it had introduced a first-of-its-kind technology that would help distinguish CNG and diesel vehicles on the app and enable the users to choose only CNG vehicles within Delhi.
The company has made changes
in the Ola Cabs app allowing the users to choose only CNG cabs
in Delhi. But, they can opt for diesel-run cars for travelling
in Gurgaon and Noida
Ola will have to pay compensation for polluting the city by plying diesel cabs
