Overview

• The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority directed aggregators to adopt black-and-yellow taxi base fares of ₹20.66 per km for non-AC and ₹22.72 for AC until separate app-based rates are set.
• Authorities capped discounts at 25 percent in low demand and limited surge pricing to 1.5 times the base fare in peak periods.
• Drivers must receive at least 80 percent of each fare under the interim rules, according to the MMRTA letter.
• The RTO ordered Uber, Ola and Rapido to update their apps by 5:00 pm on September 18, warning of action for non-compliance.
• Unions allege platforms continue to pay ₹10–₹11 per km despite higher passenger fares and say a ₹22.50 per-km driver rate agreed in talks has not appeared in the apps, with protests ongoing and threats of escalation.