Mumbai taxi: Mumbai: the strike continues, the unions say that we should not call the companies to negotiate | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The Ola and Uber drivers' strike continued on Wednesday for the third day, with nearly 90% of taxis staying off the road. The climb price was twice the normal fare for the few taxis available in the morning. Pbadengers, especially office workers, were disturbed by the high price of the skyrocketing and lack of availability of taxis.

Those who were seen on apps usually had a waiting period of 17 to 22 minutes. However, citizens were getting Ola cars in the suburbs because this group of drivers had no claim for a decline in their income. Sudhir Bhosale, secretary of Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh, said: "About 95% of our taxis have been off the road. The aggregation companies do not call us for a meeting. If they do not respond, our next step will be a quick indefinite.

He stated that many drivers had borrowed at a 10% interest rate and that the situation was becoming difficult. The union also demanded the definition of rules and regulations for taxi aggregators so that readers are not exploited. Drivers have called for increased revenues and more incentives. One union activist said: "Ola and Uber ignore all our demands. We will continue our agitation. Many commuters said the government needed to step in.

Sonale Mehta, a resident of Goregaon, said, "There was a waiting period of almost 20 minutes and the rates were astronomically high. I decided to take the train by car to get to a train station. In many places, kaali-peeli taxis took advantage of the situation by refusing to charge on the meter.

Pradeep R, a resident of Ghatkopar, said, "They claimed about 150 rupees to go to BKC. and intimidation. The Bombay High Court has already issued an injunction prohibiting unions, their leaders, their members and their supporters from preventing road partners from performing their duties. We are asking for the support of the police to enforce the court's decision. "