“Base fare has been increased from Rs 14 to Rs 16, while for every kilometer, passengers have to pay Re 1 more, ie, the fare has been hiked from Rs 9 to Rs 10,” Mumbai Taximen Union president A L Quadros told reporters after a a meeting of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Transport Authority (MMRTA) here.
The new fares will be effective from June 27.
Meanwhile, the MMRTA has already approved the proposal to increase base fare of autorickshaws from Rs 9 to Rs 11. Passengers will have to shell out Rs 6.50 instead of Rs 5 for per kilometer.
The financial capital of India came almost crumbled on Monday as a strike by about 85,000 taxis and over a lakh auto rickshaws crippled life and diverted the pressure of daily commuters on the already overstretched trains and buses.
The strike was called to protest the increase in the prices of CNG and in demand of a hike in fare.
The taxis and autos stopped plying since midnight.
Reports said though the strike was called by only one union, other operators had to support the protest in fear of violence on the streets.
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