Chennai: Days after an app based bike taxi service was launched in the city, the police seized 10 vehicles for operating without obtaining necessary permits and put a hold on its functioning until appropriate permissions are acquired. Traffic police in KK Nagar seized two vehicles belonging to the app based service after it was found to be having private vehicle number plates. Claiming that it violates existing motor vehicle rules, an official said that both vehicles have been seized and notices issued to the firms running the apps. The app, initially launched in Bangalore, was brought to Chennai in February and was a boon to commuters who required to go someplace quickly, and at nominal cost. Meanwhile, drivers of the bike taxi service are protesting as their means of livelihood have now been hit. "The services were discontinued in Bangalore too. Why can't the government amend the Act," one driver said.
