India, Dec. 27 -- To curb air pollution, the Delhi government is considering reviving shared rides provided by ride-hailing services that were discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shared taxi services, which were available in Delhi before the COVID-19 pandemic but were discontinued, are now being considered for revival to provide affordable and convenient transport options to commuters.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta informed that the upcoming meeting with transportation network companies will deliberate on restarting shared taxi services, increasing the number of women drivers, and exploring the integration of private electric vehicles into taxi services.

She said that the government is seriously deliberating on ways to ensure that f...