Ola, Uber rides become expensive in Mumbai, courtesy fuel price hike

Officials of the firms said that the drivers were demanding an increase in the fare of cab service due to the rising prices of petrol and diesel. 

New Delhi: The effect of rising petrol and diesel prices has now started to haunt the common person. In Mumbai, cab aggregators Ola and Uber have reportedly increased the fares of their cab aggregating service by up to 15%. Both the app-based aggregators have increased the fares in different states of the country due to rising fuel rates there.  Officials of the cab aggregation firms said that the drivers were demanding an increase in the fare of cab service due to the rising prices of petrol and diesel in the financial capital of India and other metro cities.  At present, the price of one litre of petrol in Mumbai is Rs 107.54 while diesel is selling at Rs 97.45 per litre in the city.