vehicles, horse drawn carriages, and pedicabs within the city. In 1879 British India, the Hackney-Carriage Act was passed to regulate and control hackney carriages.

History

Horse-drawn era

The widespread use of private coaches by the English aristocracy began to be seen in the 1580s; within fifty years hackney coaches were regularly to be seen on the streets of London. The first documented hackney

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