Uber and Ola stop surge pricing after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal threat

New Delhi: Taxi service Uber and Ola have stopped surge pricing after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warning the taxis trying to take advantage of the new round of traffic restrictions bubbled on the odd-even scheme.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, Strict action, incl permit cancellation n impounding vehicle, to be taken against taxis which charge rates more than govt prescribed rates.
Uber said in a statement, after receiving threat from the Delhi government to cancel permits and impound vehicles of our driver partners, we are temporarily suspending surge in the capital with immediate effect.

Uber added, “we are hurt by having to pull out of surge pricing.This will impact livelihoods of several CNG car drivers.” Ola said, “we’ve temporarily pulled out Peak Pricing in Delhi in support of the government’s odd-even initiative” which ends on April 30.
The odd-even scheme is an attempt to check air pollution which bans private cars on alternate days. Cars with odd-numbered license plates are allowed to run on odd dates, with even-numbered cars permitted for the other days. Sundays are a free-for-all.