Delhi government forms committee to revise auto-rickshaw, taxi fares

The Delhi Government on Thursday set up a committee to revise auto-rickshaws and taxis fares in the national Capital amidst the growing demands from the unions due to massive rise in the CNG, Petrol and diesel prices.

The committee includes Transport Department, Auto Taxi Union, RWA’s, students and passengers. The unions of auto, taxis and cab aggregators, on April 18, 2022, had gone on a strike, pressing their demand to increase fares. 

In view of this, the Ola-Uber driver union postponed the proposed strike for 15 days.

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The government also assured to reconsider the increased prices of CNG.

Various auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions in the national Capital went on a strike on Monday, demanding a CNG subsidy and a fare revision in the wake of rising fuel prices.

Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni said they would also hold a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines later in the day to press their demands.

Commuters in the city faced difficulties in getting cabs and autos on Monday morning. Though cars were available on Ola and Uber apps, the fares were inflated.

Auto and cab drivers’ unions have been demanding a hike in fares and slashing of CNG prices to offset the impact of rising fuel prices.

They refused to call their strike off despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider a fare revision in a time-bound manner.

“Our strike has started and it will continue throughout the day. CNG has become costlier and we cannot keep running our business on losses. We should either be provided a subsidy of Rs 35 per kg on CNG or fares should be hiked,” Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni told PTI.

While most unions said they would be on a one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it would be an “indefinite” strike.

There are over 90,000 autos and more than 80,000 registered taxis complementing the public transport system in the city.