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On Wednesday, a family of three and several passengers of BMTC had a narrow escape after a car crashed into a bus near Chandra Layout on the western portion of the city. The family of three soon jumped out of their car after it collided with the bus and caught fire around 9 am. However, the car was stuck to the rear end of the bus, destroying the back-row seats.
The Karnataka transport department on September 30 announced a ban on the app-based carpooling services in Bengaluru, following persistent complaints. | Latest News India
Karnataka government will make a decision on the legality of carpooling apps within 10 days. A minister denied reports that carpoolers would be fined for operating without a licence, but said the apps themselves needed to register with the government. Reddy also said private vehicles could not be used for carpooling, only commercial vehicles with yellow number plates.
Bengaluru has an estimated two million people employed in the technology, startup and BPO sectors for thousands of whom carpooling is a preferred option to get around in the traffic-laden city.