{
  "id": 16150725,
  "title": "Rapido bike-taxi shut down ordered in Pune",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rapido-bike-taxi-shut-down-ordered-in-pune",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:51:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/rapido-bike-taxi-shut-down-ordered-pune-dm-orders-immediate-removal-of-bike-taxi-option-from-app-after-an-fir/articleshow/135133633.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi has instructed Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar to remove Rapido's bike taxi booking feature from the app in the city, following an FIR filed by the Regional Transport Office (RTO). Despite the police complaint, the bike taxi option remains accessible on the app, causing confusion among autorickshaw operators demanding stricter enforcement. The RTO has taken action against over ten bike taxi operators, imposing penalties surpassing Rs 60,000 each, but the app's booking option continues to operate. Keshav Kshirsagar, president of Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha, questioned why passengers could still book bike taxi rides, while Nitin Pawar, president of Rickshaw Panchayat, demanded an explanation for the delayed action. The dispute highlights the regulatory status of app-based bike taxi services in Pune and the enforcement of authorities' directives.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}