Commuters in the city were forced to take alternative modes of transport on Tuesday as Mumbai’s iconic ‘black and yellow’ taxis went off the road to demand a ban on private cab operators such as Uber, Ola and TaxiForSure.
The strike hit hard the drivers who live off their daily earnings.
More than 15,000 taxis were estimated to have participated in the strike called by the Swabhiman Taxi-Rickshaw Union (STRU), led by Congress leader Nitesh Rane.
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The drivers said the app-based cabs plied at lower fares, thus impacting their business.
Mumbai has 38,000 taxis for a population of 140 lakh.
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