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  Auto, taxi strike in Delhi from Thursday: Here's what's open, what's closed for three days

  Delhi | May 19, 2026 13:40 IST

  Auto, taxi strike in Delhi from Thursday: Traditional auto-rickshaws and green-and-yellow or yellow-top taxis participating in the strike will be off the roads for the three days and commuters are likely to be affected.

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  Why Uber, Ola, Rapido taxi drivers have called for nationwide strike on Feb 7? All you need to know

  India | February 05, 2026 23:28 IST

  Uber Ola Rapido strike: The strike has been called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union with the backing of several national-level labour organisations. The unions say the action is meant to draw urgent attention to what they call unregulated fare practices and unfair working conditions.

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  Maharashtra orders verification of non-functional panic button systems in cabs, buses, taxis

  Auto | December 13, 2025 11:04 IST

  Officials are directed to verify the effectiveness of panic button systems installed in the state's buses, cabs, and taxis, amid complaints that emergency buttons in several private vehicles were non-functional.

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  'Bharat Taxi' begins pilot operation in Delhi with over 51,000 registered drivers

  Technology | December 03, 2025 7:25 IST

  Bharat Taxi aims to offer reliable cab service while attracting drivers with a zero-commission model and profit-sharing.

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  RTOs crack down on illegal bike taxis: 123 cases registered, 76 vehicles seized in Mumbai region

  Maharashtra | July 16, 2025 23:12 IST

  The Maharashtra Transport Department has registered cases against 123 illegally operating bike taxis in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Of these, 76 two-wheelers have been seized, and legal action is underway against both the riders and unlicensed app-based aggregators.

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  How Central govt's 'Sahkar Taxi', a cooperative-based ride-hailing service, will benefit drivers

  Explainers | March 27, 2025 17:42 IST

  Amit Shah clearly mentioned that the 'Sahkar Taxi' has been designed to benefit drivers directly. The initiative will allow cooperative societies to register two-wheelers, taxis, rickshaws, and four-wheelers without intermediaries taking a cut from drivers' earnings.

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  CNG yellow taxis to ply Kolkata's roads soon, focus on providing modern amenities to commuters

  February 07, 2025 23:43 IST

  Kolkata: Transport Secretary Saumitra Mohan said four MoUs to the tune of Rs 1,575 crore investment were inked at BGBS between the department and four firms.

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  'Kutta ho ya Billi ghuma denge saara Dilli,' pet taxi's innovative tagline, services grab attention

  Trending | December 11, 2024 21:32 IST

  An innovative pet taxi and transportation services have gathered attention on social media. Titled Dogs Day Out, the Delhi NCR-based taxi service has an amusing tagline- 'Kutta ho ya Billi ghuma denge saara Dilli'.

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  IndiGo soon to launch electric air taxi: Travel from Delhi to Gurugram in 7-minutes

  Technology | April 22, 2024 17:33 IST

  IndiGo is reportedly venturing into electric air taxis which will represent a significant leap forward in urban transportation and help to travel faster, safer, and more environmentally friendly way.

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  Karnataka: Ola, Uber, city taxis to now have standardised fares | Check latest rates

  Karnataka | February 04, 2024 22:42 IST

  According to an order released by the state Transport Department, the fares for app-based cab aggregators as well as city taxis would be uniform and the new fares would be applicable across the state with immediate effect.

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  Delhi: Bike taxi drivers write to LG over new scheme after 50,000 riders out of job

  Delhi | November 25, 2023 19:24 IST

  Last month, more than 1,500 bike taxi drivers had written to the LG demanding that they be given the same timeline for conversion to electric vehicles as their counterparts in delivery services.

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  Bike taxi drivers write to Delhi LG against Kejriwal's scheme for transition to EVs

  Delhi | October 19, 2023 9:18 IST

  The bike taxi drivers, in the letter written to Delhi LG VK Saxena, cited the high cost of EVs than that of a normal bike. The letter also stressed that bike taxi drivers solve a very crucial problem of last-mile connectivity to major transport hubs.

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  Delhi govt set to ask bike-taxi aggregators to stop operations after Supreme Court order

  Delhi | June 13, 2023 19:44 IST

  Delhi Transport Commissioner Ashish Kundra said the government will write to bike-taxi aggregators and also appeal to them through the media to comply with the Supreme Court order or face action.

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  'Heavy fine on violators': Transport department cautions bike taxis against plying on Delhi roads

  Auto | February 20, 2023 9:57 IST

  Heavy fine on violators: Transport department said it understands that bike taxis generate employment but the security of the passengers cannot be compromised.

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  Indians spent 11 billion minutes travelling via Uber in 2022- Report

  Technology | December 26, 2022 18:02 IST

  Among the cities with the highest number of Uber trips in 2022 were Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai. The top five cities with intercity routes were Mumbai to Nashik, Mumbai to Pune, Delhi to Agra, Lucknow to Kanpur and Jaipur to Chandigarh.

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  Delhi: Auto-rickshaw, taxi rides likely to get costlier in city | Check new rates

  India | July 01, 2022 23:08 IST

  Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot confirmed that the government is planning to increase the fares.  

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  Ola Dash came to a closure from the company and there is a reason for it- Read more

  Technology | June 25, 2022 19:10 IST

  Ola Dash shuts down at a time when India's quick commerce market is all set to witness 15 times growth by 2025, reaching a market size of nearly $5.5 billion.  

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  UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after hospital blast terrorism incident

  World | November 16, 2021 0:12 IST

  Liverpool Mayor Joanne Anderson said the taxi driver locked the doors of his cab so the passenger couldn’t leave. The police did not confirm that account.

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  All taxis in Goa to have digital fare meters in 6 months

  India | March 29, 2021 11:33 IST

  Digital fare meters along with printer, GPS, and the panic button will soon be fitted on all taxis in Goa, state Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has said.

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  Mumbai: Autorickshaw, taxi fares to increase by Rs 3 from March 1

  India | February 22, 2021 22:00 IST

  The minimum fare for Mumbai's autorickshaws and taxis will be Rs 21 and Rs 25 respectively from March 1 after a hike of Rs 3 was approved on Monday, said Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab.