After Kjriwal's warning, Ola, Uber temporarily suspend surge pricing

"We've temporarily pulled out Peak Pricing in Delhi, in support of Govt's #OddEven initiative. Travel at 1x fares & make #OddEven a success," Ola tweeted.

Deep Singh, Business Head – North @ Ola said, “To make Govt’s Odd Even initiative a success, Ola has temporarily pulled out Peak Pricing in Delhi NCR. We have also rolled out an on-ground campaign where volunteers are spreading the message of ride-sharing and car-pooling in support of the scheme."

He said, "Ola remains committed to a clean and green Delhi NCR while it enables sustainable transport solutions for the citizens in the region. Ola’s shared mobility solutions including Ola Share and Ola Shuttle have seen tremendous response and adoption from users in the region. A lot of demand is being witnessed in business districts, around metro stations and other popular areas in the city.”

Uber took similar path and tweeted: "Given the threat to the livelihood of our partners, at the expense of reliability, we are temporarily suspending surge with immediate effect."

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday warned 'strict action' against app-based taxis for charging fares more than   government prescribed rates.

"Strict action, incl permit cancellation n impounding vehicle, to be taken against taxis which charge rates more than govt prescribed rates,"Kejriwal tweeted.

Kejriwal made the comment amid some  complaints that app-based taxi service providers were increasing the fares during rush hours.

Delhi is currently following the second phase of the odd-even scheme.