June 16, 2026
Shared Mobility Andhra Pradesh

Why Shared Mobility Services Cannot Legally Operate in Andhra Pradesh: Policy Pathways for Integrating Shared IPT into the Legal Framework

This policy brief examines the legal and regulatory barriers that prevent shared Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) services, such as shared autorickshaws and motor cabs, from operating within Andhra Pradesh’s existing transport framework. It analyses how the traditional distinction between stage […]
April 7, 2026
Shared Mobility in Karnataka

Shared Mobility in Karnataka: Regulatory Constraints within the Stage–Contract Carriage Framework

Shared mobility services in smaller passenger vehicles such as autorickshaws and motorcabs are structurally incompatible with Karnataka’s current regulatory framework. The Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules (KMVR), 1989, and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, regulate vehicles by drawing a strict distinction […]