There are 40000 cars running as tourist taxis and 15000 odd private buses in Mumbai and it's metropolitan region. According to intercity bus and car operators, they have already seen heavy cancellations throughout this week and they expect it to increase further on December 31, owing to the rising Covid cases and restrictions put in by the state government.
With Diwali approaching, the state transport department has asked private bus operators not to overcharge the passengers. However, the bus operators claim the government is only making things difficult for them.
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