Residents of Mumbai and the metropolitan region will have to pay Rs 28 as the minimum fare for travelling in black and yellow taxis and Rs 23 for auto rickshaws, with the basic fares being hiked by Rs 3 and Rs 2 respectively, authorities said today.
The increased fare will be applicable from March 1, 2021. For the next three months, they will be able to run their vehicles by showing cards. But by June, they will have to show these rent in meters, which means that by June the drivers will have to change the meter.
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Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena trained its guns at the Centre over the rising fuel prices, saying that the government should take steps to bring down the rates of petrol and diesel. The party, which heads the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, also raised the issue of Bollywood stars maintaining silence over the skyrocketing fuel prices.
In a move that will put a dent in the pocket of Mumbaikars, the fare hike of the taxis and auto-rickshaws in the financial capital of the country was announced on Monday. From 2015, the fares of taxis and auto-rickshaws were not increased.
According to the new rate, the first fare of a rickshaw will be Rs 21 instead of Rs 18 i.e. it has been increased by Rs 3. After that, there an amount of Rs 14.20 will be charged on every kilometre.