ETtech Explainer: Is the bike-taxi ban lifted in Bengaluru?

Ride-hailing platforms Rapido, Ola, and Uber resumed their bike-taxi services in Bengaluru on Thursday after a two-month hiatus. This comes after the Karnataka High Court (HC) questioned the state government on the blanket ban on the trade during the hearing on Wednesday.

Several users on social media platform X posted about this as the services restarted after two months of suspension, and many were seen using these bike taxis just hours after the option was made available on the apps.

So, is the bike taxi ban lifted? How are these platforms operating…