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 […]