Uber India representatives are seeking an amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, that would make it possible to introduce ride sharing using private cars, reports the Mint today.

Much of Uber’s business in the US comes from the peer-to-peer (P2P) model, which allows any car owner to be a driver on Uber’s platform.

Last year, Uber had made an attempt to try out this P2P model in the Indian state of Punjab, but regulatory hurdles restrained the company from launching it pan-India.

However, even as ride sharing in private cars will solve problems of traffic jams, and pollution by cutting the number of cars on road, experts believe security issues might restrict people from adopting it

Meanwhile, reports suggest the Maharashtra government has decided to regulate web-based taxi services in the state to ensure affordable travel for commuters. Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai account for nearly 60 percent of all rides in India for Uber and OIa put together, according to RedSeer Management Consulting.

Uber and Ola have been in the eye of storm for the last few months facing flak from other taxi unions, the state governments, particularly in Delhi and Bengaluru, and their own drivers after the companies trimmed incentives.

If P2P gets legalised, it will not only lead to an increase in market size for the companies, but also cut down the risk of intermittent strikes and threats by drivers on the platform.

Meanwhile, Uber is also working to raise fares to improve driver earnings, spruce up the quality of its UberPool or shared service and increasing the number of daily rides by drivers.