Nearly 200 drivers and cab operators on Tuesday stormed the office of Ola Cabs at Kondapur and sought a written assurance from the company over the continuance of incentives for drivers.
According to Telangana State Cab and Bus Operators Association (TSCBOA) president Syed Nizamuddin, about 200 drivers and cab operators went to the office of Ola Cabs and asked the management to give an assurance in writing that it would continue to give huge incentives to the drivers at least for the next two years.
They told the Ola Cabs management that, lured by the huge incentives being offered now, many drivers had purchased new vehicles, and had also quit their regular jobs. The drivers would be in huge financial messes if Ola Cabs withdrew or modified the present incentive packages.
The drivers complained that Ola Cabs had first lured them to join its services by offering a daily incentive of Rs 3,000 for 10 bookings. However, after enrolling hundreds of drivers, the company simply reduced the incentive to Rs 750 per day.
Huge offers were given initially only to pull out the drivers from regular cab operators, they alleged. This move had not benefited anyone - while drivers lost their regular jobs, the cab operators were affected due to the disruption to their fleet operations, they said.
The Ola Cabs authorities in Hyderabad have reportedly sought time till next Monday to come out with an answer after consulting their head office.
The TSCBOA has appealed to the drivers not to get lured by huge incentives being offered by some "aggregators" or other fly-by night companies who could vanish after making them lose their regular jobs. (INN)