By Admin 
Drivers of cab-taxi such as Ola, Uber and Rapido have announced a strike in Mumbai. Due to this, cab companies are suffering heavy losses. Drivers are on indefinite strike. He has many demands, one of which is to increase the fare of the cab.
Kiran Kshirsagar, president of Maharashtra Gig Workers Forum, said that about 90 percent of cabs of these private companies will not be seen on the roads. People representing the organization also met the Transport Minister of Maharashtra, Pratap Saranaik, but they were not given any concrete assurance from the government. In such a situation, the movement of cab drivers became fierce.
These are the demands of cab drivers
According to a report by the news agency PTI, the Maharashtra Gig Works Manch has made several demands such as rationalizing fares, fareing the meter ‘black-yellow’ cab, banning bike taxis and fixing the limit of permits of black-yellow cab and auto rickshaws. Apart from this, there has been a demand for the formation of Welfare Board for the drivers of app based cab and the implementation of ‘Maharashtra Gig Workers Act’ on the lines of other states.
All profit is charging cab aggregators
Kiran Kshirsagar said that cab aggregators are charging heavy commissions, while drivers are being paid rent at a minimum rate of Rs 8 per km. He said that they want equal rates of traditional taxi drivers, who charge Rs 32 per kilometer for AC cab.
People of Mumbai upset due to cab strike
Meanwhile, passengers faced difficulties in booking the cab online due to the strike. Many people completed their journey through Best’s civil transport buses and autorickshaws and then preferred to walk to nearby railway or metro stations.