Specific guidelines regarding plying of radio taxis in the national capital including safety norms for women and other passengers will be drafted within 10 days, AAP Government informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.
The Government further told a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath that it has modified its earlier Radio Taxi Scheme, making specific guidelines for their operation, which include mandatory installation of GPS devices, a panic button and providing full database of their drivers to city police.
Additional Standing Counsel Naushad Ahmed Khan, who was appearing for Delhi Government, said, “We (AAP Government) are coming with modified scheme. We have a holistic approach. Our schemes will have norms related to safety of the women and the public at large.” He further said that the same will be done in a week or 10 days.
According to the new rules, radio taxi providers will have to either maintain a call centre or operate through an authorised call centre or web portal and they will have to provide such details to the transport department, he added.
The counsel further submitted that the new rules will be applicable to all cabs plying in the national capital.