The Bangalore Political Action Committee (BPAC) had recommended in March that the Karnataka government relax regulations around shared cabs and shared autos, lift restrictions on dynamic pricing and create an open data infrastructure, and regulatory sandbox. It also recommended that state government allow mobility pilots in its report on sustainable mobility in Bengaluru, that was prepared in collaboration with Uber. The report, released in March, aimed to to bring together “mobility service providers, civic groups, citizens, think tanks and government officials among others” to discuss the regulatory ecosystem governing mobility in Bengaluru. It examined the challenges faced by new mobility providers, such as on-demand cabs, ride-sharing, shared cabs and autos, bike and car pooling. Stakeholders who participated in the workshops were: Policy & Research organisations: WRI (World Resources Institute), CSTEP (Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy), Takshashila Institution, UITP (International Association of Public Transport), Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) Corporates: Bosch Tech startups: Uber, Vogo, Ola, Bounce Government: BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation), BTP (Bengaluru Traffic Police), BMRCL (Bengaluru Metro), BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) Others: Citizens for Bengaluru, Micelio, Bhagirathi Rydes, Grinntech, Freshworld, Lithium Urban Technologies. QuickRide, PiBeam, Praja Raag, Whitefield Rising The report also acknowledged the following people, for their inputs and suggestions in writing this report: RK Mishra, BPAC member V Ravichandar, urban expert Pawan Mulukutla, head of urban mobility, Bosch Alok Prasanna, senior resident fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy Ravi Gadapalli, research manager, UITP Sudeept Maiti, senior…
