Ola, Uber drivers to pay 5x penalty for hospital, airport ride cancellation: What changes for passengers?

3 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 06:49 PM IST Maharashtra cracks down on cab cancellations; Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to face 5x penalty. (Representational Image)The ride cancellation rules are going to get tougher in Maharashtra for the ride-hailing services such as Ola and Uber, as well as the passengers. Under the newly notified Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Aggregator Rules, 2026, that brought the ride-hailing services under a uniform regulatory framework, higher penalties have been proposed for cab drivers of Ola, Uber, and Rapido as well as passengers for ride cancellations under. As per the new rules, the cab drivers in Maharashtra will be fined five times the standard cancellation penalty if they cancel rides to hospitals, airports and railway stations after accepting bookings. The rule