Call Taxi (India)

[2] Call Taxi services are not officially recognised by the Motor Vehicles Act.

[3] They are preferred as they are considered safer, more convenient than ordinary taxis or autorickshaws, and reliable.

[7] Call Taxis first appeared in Chennai and were described as 'no nonsense' in comparison to regular taxicabs.

[8] In Bangalore, Call taxis gained prominence after the opening of the Information Technology sectors.

[10] The number of Uber drivers has been growing steadily over the past few years.