Maharashtra Cab Strike Live Updates: Drivers protest over fares, bike taxi rules; demand action

Maharashtra Cab Strike Live Updates: App-based cab drivers across Maharashtra are set to escalate their protest with an indefinite hunger strike beginning Monday at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan and several other locations, including Pune and Nagpur. The agitation, led by a drivers’ union, is focused on two key demands: strict enforcement against illegal bike taxi operations and implementation of government-approved fare structures on ride-hailing platforms.

The union has accused aggregator companies such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido of continuing to flout transport regulations despite repeated warnings and directives from the state transport department. According to union leader Keshav Kshirsagar, authorities have failed to take effective action, allowing alleged violations to persist unchecked.

Drivers have expressed growing frustration, describing the situation as “alarming” and claiming that government machinery appears unable to enforce its own rules against large multinational aggregators. The protest, being held under the banner “Give Justice to the Transport Minister,” reflects mounting anger within the driver community over falling earnings and what they see as unfair competition from unauthorized services.

Alongside the hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, coordinated demonstrations will also take place at the District Collector’s Office in Pune and Samvidhan Chowk in Nagpur. The union has stated that the protests will continue indefinitely until concrete action is taken and their demands are met.