No Taxi: Uber, Ola to suspend services in Delhi from Mar 23-31

Services of Ola and Uber will not be available in Delhi till March 31 amid the lockdown announced by the state government to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.

Post Published By: DN Bureau

Updated : 23 March 2020, 10:04 AM IST

No Taxi: Uber, Ola to suspend services in Delhi from Mar 23-31

New Delhi: Services of Ola and Uber will not be available in Delhi till March 31 amid the lockdown announced by the state government to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.

Delhi: Amid the lockdown announced by the Delhi government, cab operator Uber temporarily suspends all ride services in the city. pic.twitter.com/w6UD9RRw8s

— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2020

The Delhi government on Sunday said the city will be in lockdown from March 23 to 31, under which no public transport, including private buses, taxis and autorickshaws will be allowed.

"Uber is complying with all Central and State Government directives related to its services for containing the spread of Coronavirus," an Uber spokesperson said in response to a query.

Also Read: Operations at Terminal-3 of Delhi's IGI suspended till March 29

An Ola spokesperson said the company "will enable a minimal network of vehicles to support essential services in cities, wherever applicable, as part of this national effort to reduce the contagion of COVID-19".

The two companies -- which account for a major share of the taxis running in the national capital -- had already suspended temporarily their shared rides on their respective platforms.

The Centre and state governments have decided to completely lock down 80 districts across the country where coronavirus cases have been reported. In view of the need to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, it was agreed that there was an urgent need to extend the resrictions on the movement of non-essential passenger transport.

Also Read: Combating COVID-19: Delhi Metro services closed till March 31

The districts where lockdown was announced include Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Delhi will be locked down from 6 am on March 23 and continue till midnight on March 31.

The city's borders will remain sealed during the lockdown, but essential services related to health, food, water and power supply will continue, and 25 per cent of the DTC buses will run to transport people associated with essential services. All domestic and international flights have been suspended in Delhi.(ANI)

Published : 23 March 2020, 10:04 AM IST

Topics : Coronavirus COVID 19 Delhi Health March 31 ola Uber

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