{"id":1297986,"date":"2025-07-21T13:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1297986"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:32:29","slug":"pay-rs-32-km-for-auto-taxis-in-mumbai-strike-paused-not-ended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/pay-rs-32-km-for-auto-taxis-in-mumbai-strike-paused-not-ended\/","title":{"rendered":"Pay Rs 32\/Km For Auto, Taxis In Mumbai: Strike Paused, Not Ended"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Drivers working with app-based platforms like <strong>Ola<\/strong> and <strong>Uber<\/strong> have <strong>paused their four-day strike<\/strong>, citing mounting financial pressure and family responsibilities. However, the core demand remains: <strong>implementation of RTO-notified fares<\/strong> across all aggregator platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mumbai-Kaali-Peeli-Taxi-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pay Rs 32\/Km For Auto, Taxis In Mumbai: Strike Paused, Not Ended\" class=\"wp-image-1297991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mumbai-Kaali-Peeli-Taxi-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mumbai-Kaali-Peeli-Taxi-1280x720-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mumbai-Kaali-Peeli-Taxi-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mumbai-Kaali-Peeli-Taxi-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The strike began with a sit-in at <strong>Azad Maidan<\/strong> and gained traction after a tragic incident where a driver from <strong>Nalasopara died by suicide<\/strong>, reportedly due to financial burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Drivers Are Demanding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers say that the current fares\u2014<strong>\u20b98 to \u20b912 per km<\/strong>\u2014offered by app companies are <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/mumbai\/app-based-taxi-drivers-suspend-strike-mumbai-pune-fare-regulation-still-pending-10137958\/\">unsustainable<\/a>. They are calling for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mandatory implementation of \u20b932 per km<\/strong>, as notified by the <strong>Regional Transport Authority (RTO)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of <strong>Only Meter website<\/strong> to calculate trip fares instead of app estimates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Passenger-driver fare agreement<\/strong> based on government-approved rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha<\/strong> stated this practice is already in effect in <strong>Mumbai and Pune<\/strong>, and passengers have shown support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temporary Return, Conditional Warning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Dr. Keshav Kshirsagar<\/strong>, President of the Kamgar Sabha, the strike is only temporarily suspended. If the government does not respond positively by <strong>July 22<\/strong>, drivers will <strong>resume the strike from July 23<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers are being asked to visit <strong><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.onlymeter.in\">www.onlymeter.in<\/a><\/strong> for fare transparency. Drivers will cancel app rides and negotiate fares offline at government-set rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support from IFAT and Political Pressure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT)<\/strong> has also instructed drivers to continue accepting rides, but with the <strong>fare charged outside the app<\/strong>. \u201cWe are trying not to affect livelihoods,\u201d said <strong>Prashant Sawardekar<\/strong>, IFAT President, who also raised concerns about <strong>cab vandalism and driver suicides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaders have met <strong>BJP state chief Ravindra Chavan<\/strong> and may escalate the matter to <strong>Chief Minister Eknath Shinde<\/strong> if demands remain unmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This protest signals a growing call for <strong>fair, regulated earnings<\/strong> in India\u2019s booming gig economy, with drivers urging the government to ensure <strong>dignified livelihoods over platform profits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers working with app-based platforms like Ola and Uber have paused their four-day strike, citing mounting financial pressure and family responsibilities. 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