India, Jan. 3 -- The Delhi government announced on Friday that it is working to pave the regulatory path that will allow privately owned electric and BS-VI compliant vehicles to operate as taxis in the Capital. Ride-hailing companies, officials said, have also agreed to launch shared taxi services and female-driven cabs within a month.

The decisions followed a high-level meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta with major automobile manufacturers and cab aggregators, including Ola, Uber, and Rapido. The talks focused on accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption and expanding shared mobility to reduce congestion and pollution.

According to a government statement, the companies expressed readiness to onboard private EVs and BS-VI c...