Mumbai Auto Strike

बृहन्मुंबई इलेक्ट्रिक सप्लाई एंड ट्रांसपोर्ट (बेस्ट) हैदराबाद स्थित ओलेक्ट्रा ग्रीनटेक से नई ई-बसों का अधिग्रहण करेगा.

Auto rickshaw drivers across the state have called off their proposed indefinite strike that was scheduled to begin from Tuesday midnight.

Mumbai's autowallahs probably won't end up reading this Facebook post written by an angry resident, but they should. The city's auto drivers have been threatening to go on strike, demanding that app-based taxi services like Uber and Ola be banned. This post, which has struck a chord with several other Mumbaikars, explains just why autos are losing ...

Thousands of auto-rickshaws went off the roads in Mumbai suburbs today to protest the operations of private taxi aggregators and rise in permit fees, causing hardships to lakhs of commuters.

Commuters in Mumbai faced a harrowing time as auto-rickshaws and taxis drivers attached with 'Swabhiman Union' began a day-long strike in the metro city from this morning to press for their demands.

Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced on Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest auto rickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs. The action by Sharad Rao's Mumbai Autorickshawmen's Union (MAU) came despite a Re.1 hike on the minimum fare - from Rs.11 to Rs.12 - permitted by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) last week.

Shiv Sena has opposed the autorickshaw strike on Monday called by union leader Sharad Rao in the protest against mandatory installation of e-meters among other demands. Former MLC Anil Parab, who heads Sena's auto union, told reporters that its 30,000 members would ply their autos tomorrow and are prepared to "teach a lesson" to the elements trying...

There was vandalism on the streets of Mumbai on Wednesday. Auto rickshaw drivers faced the wrath of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena activists, after they went on a strike demanding a fare hike.

While commuters in Mumbai are held to ransom by frequent auto strikes, Bollywood stars are shunning their luxury wheels to hop into the humble autos.

After commuters in the city were held to ransom last Monday by the auto rickshaw strike, the same threat looms large over this Monday. Although the official stance is that there will be no strike, union leaders refuse to take responsibility for individual drivers who may decide not to ply.

Over one lakh auto rickshaws and thousands of taxis across the city went on strike today in protest against the price rise of essential commodities.A few city-based taxi and auto rickshaw unions have decided to lend support to the nationwide strike."The government must realise that common man is burdened with rising prices of essential commodities ...

Even as taxis and autos stayed off the roads in Mumbai during the bandh, agitators did not spare private operators like Meru who dared to venture out to assist stranded citizens.

It's been another nightmarish day for commuters in Mumbai.  70% of the city's taxi drivers have decided to skip work  - an extension of the strike that began on Monday at midnight.The Maharashtra government has agreed to hike cab fares from Rs 14 to Rs 16 for the first kilometre. New fares for autos will be Rs 11 from the current Rs 9 for...

Mumbai commuters found themselves all dressed up for work with nowhere to go on Tuesday morning.  Their nightmare was duplicated during the evening rush hour. More than 80,000 taxis and close to one lakh autos were not available to the city. Drivers announced a strike at midnight on Monday, demanding that fares be revised, because they're...

बृहन्मुंबई इलेक्ट्रिक सप्लाई एंड ट्रांसपोर्ट (बेस्ट) हैदराबाद स्थित ओलेक्ट्रा ग्रीनटेक से नई ई-बसों का अधिग्रहण करेगा.

Auto rickshaw drivers across the state have called off their proposed indefinite strike that was scheduled to begin from Tuesday midnight.

Mumbai's autowallahs probably won't end up reading this Facebook post written by an angry resident, but they should. The city's auto drivers have been threatening to go on strike, demanding that app-based taxi services like Uber and Ola be banned. This post, which has struck a chord with several other Mumbaikars, explains just why autos are losing ...

Thousands of auto-rickshaws went off the roads in Mumbai suburbs today to protest the operations of private taxi aggregators and rise in permit fees, causing hardships to lakhs of commuters.

Commuters in Mumbai faced a harrowing time as auto-rickshaws and taxis drivers attached with 'Swabhiman Union' began a day-long strike in the metro city from this morning to press for their demands.

Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced on Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest auto rickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs. The action by Sharad Rao's Mumbai Autorickshawmen's Union (MAU) came despite a Re.1 hike on the minimum fare - from Rs.11 to Rs.12 - permitted by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) last week.

Shiv Sena has opposed the autorickshaw strike on Monday called by union leader Sharad Rao in the protest against mandatory installation of e-meters among other demands. Former MLC Anil Parab, who heads Sena's auto union, told reporters that its 30,000 members would ply their autos tomorrow and are prepared to "teach a lesson" to the elements trying...

There was vandalism on the streets of Mumbai on Wednesday. Auto rickshaw drivers faced the wrath of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena activists, after they went on a strike demanding a fare hike.

While commuters in Mumbai are held to ransom by frequent auto strikes, Bollywood stars are shunning their luxury wheels to hop into the humble autos.

After commuters in the city were held to ransom last Monday by the auto rickshaw strike, the same threat looms large over this Monday. Although the official stance is that there will be no strike, union leaders refuse to take responsibility for individual drivers who may decide not to ply.

Over one lakh auto rickshaws and thousands of taxis across the city went on strike today in protest against the price rise of essential commodities.A few city-based taxi and auto rickshaw unions have decided to lend support to the nationwide strike."The government must realise that common man is burdened with rising prices of essential commodities ...

Even as taxis and autos stayed off the roads in Mumbai during the bandh, agitators did not spare private operators like Meru who dared to venture out to assist stranded citizens.

It's been another nightmarish day for commuters in Mumbai.  70% of the city's taxi drivers have decided to skip work  - an extension of the strike that began on Monday at midnight.The Maharashtra government has agreed to hike cab fares from Rs 14 to Rs 16 for the first kilometre. New fares for autos will be Rs 11 from the current Rs 9 for...

Mumbai commuters found themselves all dressed up for work with nowhere to go on Tuesday morning.  Their nightmare was duplicated during the evening rush hour. More than 80,000 taxis and close to one lakh autos were not available to the city. Drivers announced a strike at midnight on Monday, demanding that fares be revised, because they're...