Published on : 19 Sep 2025, 6:21 am 2 min read Summary

Mumbai has raised app-based cab fares to ₹23 per km, with surge pricing capped at 1.5x.

Drivers will keep 80% of the fare, but protests argue the increase isn’t enough.

Unions claim Ola, Uber, and Rapido haven’t implemented the new rates and are concerned about e-bike competition.

Unions threaten political action, urging drivers to vote against the government if demands aren’t met by September 30.

Protests target Transport Minister Sarnaik’s Tesla purchase and call for a ban on motorbike taxis.

In a major move, Mumbai’s transport authority has more than doubled the per-kilometre fare for app-based cabs, raising it to ₹23 from ₹12 to match Cool Cabs. Effective from September 18, the revised rules also cap surge pricing a

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