The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued notices to India’s two most prominent ride-hailing platforms— Ola and Uber— over allegations of unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights, as per a government press release. As many as 2,482 and 770 complaints were registered by consumers from all over the country against Ola and Uber respectively between April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022, according to data from the National Consumer Helpline (NCH). The government also provided a break-up of the nature of grievances, showing that most of them were listed under the ‘Deficiency in Services’ category. It includes issues such as: Lack of response from customer support Driver’s refusal to accept online payment and insistence upon cash Charge of a higher fee despite operating on the same route previously at a lower cost Unprofessional driver behaviour Driver’s refusal to switch…
