Now the minimum fare in auto will be Rs 23 instead of Rs 21. If you travel by taxi, the meter will be down by Rs 28 instead of Rs 25.
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Traveling in auto and taxi is going to be more expensive now. from 1 october Auto and taxi fares going to grow. CNG The Maharashtra government has finally accepted the demands of the auto and taxi unions due to the continuous increase in the price of the car. This decision to increase the fare has been approved in the meeting held in the ministry. ie if you Mumbai If I sit in an auto, then the meter for you will now fall at least Rs.23 instead of Rs.21. Similarly, for sitting in a taxi, now the minimum fare will be Rs 28 instead of Rs 25.
This increased fare will be applicable from October 1. In the last few days, the rate of CNG has increased from Rs 49 to Rs 80. Because of this, the association of auto rickshaw and taxi drivers had sought permission to increase the fare. Earlier in March 2021, auto and taxi fares were increased.
Buying CNG was getting expensive, so the freight had to be increased
Due to the continuous increase in the prices of CNG, for the last several days, the Auto and Taxi Drivers and Owners Association has been demanding an increase in the fare. The organization had also threatened to go on strike from Monday if the demands were not met. Earlier on Friday, a meeting was held between Industries Minister Uday Samant and the association of auto-taxi drivers. In this meeting, it was decided to increase the fare.
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In the meeting held with the Industry Minister, the members of the Auto-Taxi Association spoke and told that the auto and taxi business is faltering due to the ever-increasing prices of CNG. The association put forward a total of 18 demands, including increasing the rent. Minister Uday Samant said in the meeting that the government’s stand on 16 of these demands was positive. After the assurances, the auto-taxi union has also said to withdraw the strike warning. There was also talk of setting up a welfare project for auto and taxi drivers. For this, the government has given a time of 100 days.
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