Karnataka’s Transport Department conducts a special enforcement drive across Bengaluru and seizes 263 two-wheelers used as bike taxis without required authorisations. The action targets unauthorised commercial operations using private bikes, as part of a crackdown on illegal service models. The department directs Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to continue registering cases against operators found to be operating without the necessary permissions.
Multiple outlets report the seizures as part of the state’s response to an ongoing legal dispute over bike taxi permits. While enforcement proceeds against operators operating without authorisation, the broader issue of permits remains pending before the Supreme Court. The reporting indicates that the crackdown focuses on vehicles and operators identified during the drive, with cases being registered in line with the Transport Department’s instructions to RTOs.
Overall, the sources agree that the seizures and continued case registration are tied to the absence of required legal permissions for bike taxi operations, even as the Supreme Court considers the underlying permit-related matter.
