PCR vehicles to carry passengers from the airport to the Cpital Hospital during the ongoing strike of online cab drivers. In an effort to serve people PCR vehicles stationed at the airport will drop passengers to the hospital, said official sources.
According to an X post on the official handle of the Police Commissionerate, Bhubaneswar-Kataka, police informed, “Due to ongoing strike of OLA & UBER, the Police Commissionerate, Bhubaneswar-Kataka is determined to serve the people and drop the passenger from Airport to Hospital in case of medical emergency situation. Passengers are requested to take the assistance of the PCR Vehicles stationed at Airport.”
It is worth mentioning here that, online cab drivers have resorted to ‘Zero Supply’ protest with a 7-point charter of demands. The Online Driver Forum of Odisha and all online and offline driver organizations has announced an indefinite “Zero Supply” protest in Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.
They have protested against the exploitation of app companies like Ola, Uber, Rapido. The drivers’ association has put forward seven main demands before the government and the companies.
1. The government and the companies should jointly determine a minimum and maximum fare.
2. Stop blocking the accounts of online drivers without investigation. Previously blocked accounts should be unblocked immediately.
3. Drivers should be paid a fair fare for waiting for customers during the journey.
4. Compensation should be given for the extra time spent in traffic jams and loss of time.
5. If the customer cancels the ride, the full amount should be given to the driver.
6. It is mandatory for every app company to have a permanent office.
7. There should be a lock on the uncontrolled addition of new vehicles (over-supply) by app companies and an annual limited target should be set.
The forum has further warned that the service will not be resumed until their demands are met. This is a developing story, further detailed reports awaited.
Due to ongoing strike of OLA & UBER, the Police Commissionerate, Bhubaneswar-Kataka is determined to serve the people and drop the passenger from Airport to Hospital in case of medical emergency situation. Passengers are requested to take the assistance of the PCR Vehicles… pic.twitter.com/M2ka3c1p1G
— COMMISSIONERATE POLICE (@cpbbsrctc) August 17, 2026
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