As passengers face delaysCancellations, and price surges, the strike has brought brought renewed at the regulatory vacuum in which these app-based travel services functions.

What are the drivers Demanding from Agregator Platforms and the government?

The strike intensified after a 46-yar-ald cab driver died by Suicide on Wednesday (July 16) As he was unable to repay the installments for his car.

* The Cabbies’ Main Demand is approved by the regional transport authority (RTA) should be applied to rides books as well.

* According to drivers, the platforms often offer rides at heavily discounted rats, and the difference is deducted from the Amount payable to drivers. They want the aggregators to bear the cost

* The driver partners are also demanding that higher fares collected surge priking pricking agregator profits, and that their shares should be done fairding to RET.

* Another Major Demand is that airconditioned suv cabs under the “cool cab” category should have separately defined fare slabs that are commensurate with their higher operating costs.

* Drivers also alleg that their ids are blocked for minor or unverified issues, which prevents them from earning their livelihood. They have been demanding a transparent review process and the reinstatement of suspended ids.

* The Drivers Also Want Restrictions on the Issuance of New Cab and Auto-Rickshaw Permits, and their inclusion under the existing auto and Taxi Weelf wephare Board for Finncial and Legal Support.

Does a Regulatory Policy Exist for Agregator Services in Maharastra?

The maharashtra government is yet to roll out the special policy to regulate agregator services that it is announted one more than a year ago. A senior official from the transport department said that regulations on fare structures, licensing, and enforcement have been prepared, but they are yet to get to get to find.

MeanWhile, some app-based services such as cityflo buses, uber shuttle services, and Rapido bike taxis has been declared unauthorized and have been asked to cease.

Officials concede that the regulatory gap is leding to conflicts between platforms, drivers, and passions, with no clear mechanism for dispute resolution. Howver, they attribute the current strike as “a matter between the driver and the aggregators”.

Dr Keshav Kshirsagar, President of the Maharastra Kamgar Sabha, Allegory Companies are exploiting gig workers. “The drivers are Completed to Go on Strike as their issues are not being heard. The government has to respond before the situation escalates,” He said.

How many app-based cabs are on the road in Mumbai, and how significant is their strike?

As per the mumbai metropolitan region transport authority (MMRTA), more than 1.2 lakh app-based taxis was working in the city as of 2024.

This number is written black-andyellow (kaali-peeli) taxis registered on agregator platforms, and ‘White numberplate’ vehicles in categories such asconomy, premium, and suv.

Not all drivers are on strike, but even a partial restriction of the fleet has triggered Serious Disruptions Given The City’s Reliance on these services. Cab services outide the mumbai metropolitan region, in cities such as pune and nashik, have also impacted.

Commuters are using Agregator Apps on the days of the strike experiencing time up to an hour, most in locations such as andheri, bandra-kurla complex and thane, which he see heavy appament. People trying to reach the airport or railway stations are also facing disruptions.

Commuters have complained of cabs failing to turn up after booking, and of drivers calling passngers to inform them about the strike.

“I commute every day from Mahim to my office in Paile by Cab. Minutes, “Aditi Budhkar, A Corporate Lawyer, Said.