ETtech Explainer: How the ban on Karnataka’s bike taxis affects gig workers, commuters

This Monday morning, commuters in Bengaluru found themselves in a tricky situation — with Karnataka’s bike taxi ban having officially come into effect, they were left looking for other means of transport to their workplaces.

Last week, the Karnataka High Court declined to stay an earlier order, ruling that these vehicles cannot operate in a policy vacuum. The court lobbed the ball back into the government’s court to consider a set of regulations.

This has affected the daily commuting plans of those who depend on bike-taxi services as well as the…