Taxi
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Mumbai: Autorickshaw, taxi fares to increase by Rs 3 from March 1
India | Feb 22, 2021, 10:00 PM ISTThe 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.
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Rapido launches rental services for multi-point trips in six cities
Business | Feb 22, 2021, 01:10 PM ISTBike taxi platform Rapido on Monday announced the launch of rental services for multi-point trips in six cities --Bangaluru, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Jaipur.
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HLW Cab Services launches cab rental services in Delhi-NCR. Check details
Business | Jan 14, 2021, 09:01 PM ISTHLW Cab Services, Odisha’s app-based car rental, and taxi service provider announced the launch of its cab rental services in Delhi NCR on Thursday, January 14. HLW Cab will roll out its cab-hailing services in Delhi-NCR at affordable prices with all safety precautions in place, a press release stated.
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All India Taxi Union threatens to go on strike if demands of agitating farmers not met within 2 days
India | Nov 30, 2020, 10:57 PM ISTThe All India Taxi Union on Monday threatened to go on strike if the demands of the farmers, protesting against the Centre's new farm laws at different border points of the national capital, are not met within two days.
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2 women jump out of running cab to escape molestation in Punjab; driver arrested
News | Oct 19, 2020, 04:58 PM ISTTwo women jumped out of a running cab in Punjab's Amritsar to escape molestation by the cab driver who allegedly tried to molest one of the women. However the driver was later arrested.
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Kolkata: Woman killed inside moving taxi, body dumped in canal
Crime | Jul 04, 2020, 01:34 PM ISTA woman in her mid-forties was allegedly killed inside a moving taxi and the body dumped in a canal off the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in Kolkata, police said on Saturday.
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20 lakh job losses in bus, taxi sector; more on anvil due to pandemic: Transport body
India | Jun 21, 2020, 03:35 PM ISTAround 20 lakh people have lost employment and an equal number are staring at job loses as private bus and tourist taxi operators have been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown, according to the Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI).
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Bike taxi booking app Rapido resumes operations in 100 cities
Business | Jun 09, 2020, 09:20 AM ISTBike-taxi service provider Rapido on Monday said it has resumed normal operations in close to 100 cities in India following the new guidelines announced by the government for unlock 1.0.
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Mumbai: Rooftop indicators on new taxis from Feb 1
India | Jan 13, 2020, 11:16 PM ISTThe colour coded indicators, which would signal if the cab is free or occupied, are expected to bring down the rampant ride refusals by drivers.
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J&K likely to have SMS-based taxi aggregator scheme: Official
India | Jan 11, 2020, 09:08 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir is likely to have SMS-based taxi aggregator scheme (TAS) before soon. Clearing decks for launch of SMS-based TAS in the Union territory, Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu on Friday directed the Department of Transport (DoT) to call the expression of interest (EoI) for implementing the scheme within a month.
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Hate crime: Sikh taxi driver brutally assaulted in US
India | Dec 19, 2019, 04:46 PM ISTBaljeet Singh Sidhu, who works as a mail carrier and an Uber driver, was attacked on Sunday while he was parking his car outside his home near Hilltop Mall, Richmond, California.
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'Panic button' for taxi riders in Telangana
India | Oct 07, 2019, 06:46 PM ISTThe passengers in any public service cabs, in case of any emergency, have access to the 'emergency button' in the related cab services app, an official press release said here on Monday.
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Now Chandigarh to have bike taxis
India | Jul 03, 2019, 05:52 PM ISTUT Administrator V.P. Singh Badnore has given the go-ahead for the operation of bike taxis in Chandigarh, a statement by the administration said on Wednesday.
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Now Kolkata's yellow taxis join app cab strike
India | Jul 02, 2019, 10:18 PM ISTPassengers seemed out of their wits in busy areas like Howrah station, Sealdah station and Esplanade, as the AITUC-affiliated Kolkata Taxi Operaors' Union called a 24-hour strike, adding to the people's woes due to the disruption of services by West Bengal Online Cab Operators' Guild (WBOCOG) and an organization of luxury taxis providing services to the government offices.
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Govt asks states to allow private licence for taxis, autos to conform to SC order
Cars | Apr 19, 2018, 10:12 PM ISTHowever, commercial driving licences are required for trucks, buses and other medium and heavy commercial vehicles.
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Mumbai: Two persons miraculously escape as tree falls on taxi in Parel area
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Now, users will be charged minimum Rs 60 as Uber hikes taxi fares up to 50% in Delhi-NCR
Jan 06, 2017, 10:05 PM ISTInternational transportation network company Uber today hiked its fares of entry-level 'UberGo' by 50% in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). The US-based firm has increased the minimum fare from Rs 40 to Rs 60,
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This 'heli-taxi' is all set to take you above the clouds next year
Jun 28, 2016, 12:48 PM ISTToronto: Going down in the elevator and you realize you are late for your meeting somewhere near Manhattan. You get your phone out, open the Heli-Cab App (not launched yet) and call the closest helicopter. The app tells you it will arrive in 5 minute
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Delhi govt puts on hold bike-taxi and rent-a-bike schemes
India | Apr 22, 2016, 11:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The city government has put on hold its bike-taxi and rent-a-bike schemes after authorities in Gurgaon and Bengaluru launched a crackdown over rampant violations in their operations. The AAP government had in February
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Get ready to say goodbye to traffic jams, Pod Taxis to become reality in Gurgaon soon
India | Mar 21, 2016, 09:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Pod Taxis, which were under discussion for some time, will now finally become a reality in Gurgaon. These taxis are a result of a project called the Metrino-a PRT (Personal Rapid Transit)