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Ola, Uber, and Rapido Face Massive Supply Disruption as Delhi-NCR Drivers Strike Over Fuel Costs

StartupFox Desk

Commercial drivers in Delhi-NCR, led by the Chalak Shakti Union, have called a three-day strike from May 21-23.

The unions are explicitly accusing platforms like Ola, Uber, and Rapido of arbitrary algorithms and high commission extraction.

A core demand includes an immediate government revision of baseline taxi and auto fares, which have stagnated for nearly 15 years.

The protest highlights a structural vulnerability in the gig economy model, where rising driver input costs (fuel, insurance) are colliding with platform profitability mandates.

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