India, Sept. 27 -- The transport department is set to conduct a special drive to fine drivers of app-based cabs who do not have a permit and have been charging "arbitrary fares", said transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday. While the department had already been conducting such a drive in a haphazard and irregular manner, the current one is expected to be more seriously and systematically enforced.

Hindustan Times was the first to report about the revised fares for Ola, Rapido and Uber decided by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA). However, when companies failed to update their apps to reflect the new fares, the government threatened to cancel the provisional permits granted to ride-hailing companies.

On Sept...