Last year in October, the Karnataka government banned Ola and Uber autorickshaws after they were caught overcharging.
A month later a new app was launched and it was almost antithesis of Ola and Uber. It charged zero commission from drivers and no cancellation or surge charges from riders. Plus, the government supported it by saying it would be listed on its e-commerce behemoth, ONDC.
Yet, eight months later, Namma Yatri is not growing as much as expected in terms of registered drivers and users.
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