In January 2023, the state government issued a GR that banned the use of two-wheelers from private or non-transport category for app-based services.
Bicycle taxi services: App-based taxi aggregators OLA, Uber and Rapido have received a provisional license for bicycle taxi services in Maharashtra. The State Transport Authority (STA) in Maharashtra has given approval in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and set a minimum rate of RS 15 for 1.5 km, officials said, PTI reported.
Condition for approval
According to the minutes of a StA meeting, the approval has been granted on condition that these companies apply permanent permits within a month, so that all conditions and conditions are prescribed in the Maharashtra Bike Taxi Rules 2025.
In the past two months, the transport department received four applications to launch bicycle taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). But it approved provisional licenses for only three companies. De Sta rejected the request of Smart-Ride for non-compliance with the necessary conditions and conditions for serving a bicycle taxi service.
How much money do passengers have to pay?
The state government has implemented the new Maharashtra Bike Taxi Rules 2025 through a government resolution (GR). The Sta has also approved a minimum rate for bicycle taxis on RS 15 for 1.5 km, officials said on Monday. Passengers have to pay RS 10.27 per km for the service, they said.
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The transport authority has set the rate for bicycle taxis using the formula conceived by the Khatua panel, which is in use to divert rates for Autorickshaws and taxis, added the official. The authority has also decided to revise bicycle taxes after a year, it was said. In January 2023, the government spent a GR that banned the use of two-wheelers of private or non-transport category for app-based services. De Sta, chaired by State Secretary Sanjay Sethi, approved the rates in a meeting on August 18, and they will apply throughout the state, said an officer of a Regional Transport Agency (RTO).
Rates for Fietstaxis versus black-yellow taxis
Rates for bicycle taxis are considerably lower than the minimal rates of black-yellow taxis and autorickshaws in the Mumbai metropolitan region. Passengers pay a minimum rate of RS 31 for black-yellow taxis and RS 26 for Autorickshaws.
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