With pollution on the rise in the nation’s capital, the government is looking at ways to regulate traffic to fight the cause, and one of the proposed measures is to ban cabs that are not registered in Delhi from entering the capital.
To this, ride-hailing service Uber has written to the transport commissioner saying that such a ban will only encourage people to opt for petrol and diesel vehicles. Uber says that its fleet runs on clean fuel such as CNG or electric vehicles and a ban on cabs that are not registered to Delhi will be an inconvenience to people.
Uber has also pointed out a study conducted by the Delhi Technological University, which says that less than 2 percent of the air pollution in Delhi is caused by vehicles, while there are other major pollution factors which have a significant impact on emissions.
The letter also highlights the inconvenience to people, saying “This would be akin to mobility lockdown for citizens of Delhi-NCR who would be left in the lurch if they need to access critical infrastructure.”