{
  "id": 749746,
  "title": "No More 'Advance Tip': MoRTH Orders Ride Aggregators To Remove Pre-Ride Tipping Prompts, Allow Voluntary Payments Only After Rides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/no-more-advance-tip-morth-orders-ride-aggregators-to-remove-pre-ride",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/no-more-advance-tip-morth-orders-ride-aggregators-to-remove-pre-ride-tipping-prompts-allow-voluntary-payments-only-after-rides"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 11, 2026, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued an order to motor vehicle aggregators. The directive mandates the removal of all advance tipping prompts from their mobile apps, effective immediately, and requires strict adherence to the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025. These guidelines permit a tipping feature for passengers, but only after the completion of the ride, with no deductions made by the aggregator. The order explicitly prohibits any misleading or manipulative tipping elements that could influence ride confirmation, driver acceptance, or service quality.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has asked motor vehicle aggregators to remove all tip-related prompts from their mobile applications prior to acceptance or ride completion with immediate effect, and ensure strict compliance with the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025. Also Watch: The transport ministry in it's directive dated August 11, 2026 said that the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}