UPI Moment for Transportation is Here

When the cab aggregators like Uber and Ola were on the rise in the early 2010s, they came with a promise of “Cabs anytime, anywhere at affordable rates". That was the dream they showed to the country.  However, fast forward to 2023, and the cabs are not available on a single call. The wait time is too much and even if a cab arrives, it’s very likely to be too costly, more so in cities like Bengaluru.  Similar was the case with auto rickshaws in Bengaluru where, on the one hand, customers were facing high fares from auto aggregators and even higher charges from local autos while on the other hand, auto drivers were facing troubles with cab aggregators as they weren’t getting the full payment from customers.  This resulted in a city-wide protest in Bengaluru where a