Ola, Uber drivers on strike in Mumbai today

March 10, 2017 08:35

Hey Mumbaikar! Wondering why there's no Uber or Ola available in your vicinity today?

For the first time in Mumbai, thousands of Ola and Uber cabs are likely to be off the roads on Friday.

Reason: The drivers working for these companies have threatened a token strike on that day.

Irked by their steadily reducing income, increasing penalties and a cut on the incentive policies at Ola and Uber, the cabbies have threatened this agitation. The drivers are further irked with the state government's new rules under the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Rules 2017, for regulating app-based taxis and controlling surge pricing, which varies with demand and supply, four days ago.

The drivers' union will protest again at Azad Maidan on March 14 in the presence of state transport minister Diwakar Raote. Drivers said they may call an indefinite strike from March 21 if their concerns are not heard in the time period.

According to the transport department's estimates, there could be more than 30,000 app-based taxis on Mumbai roads, many of which are Ola and Uber cabs.

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