Pune: Auto, Taxi Drivers to Discuss Statewide Stir Against Illegal Bike Taxis in Alandi on Nov 15
Pune, 14th November 2026: Auto-rickshaw, taxi and cab driver unions across Maharashtra will meet in Alandi on Sunday (November 15) to oppose the growing number of unauthorised bike taxis and protest against alleged arbitrary fare policies of app-based aggregators. The meeting will also discuss the delayed implementation of a welfare corporation for drivers and vehicle owners, and the possibility of launching a statewide agitation to press for their demands.
The statewide joint meeting will be held at 11am at Samasta Harale Vaishnav Samaj Dharamshala, opposite the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Temple in Alandi.
Dr Baba Kamble, national president of the Auto Taxi Transport Federation of India, founder president of Maharashtra Rickshaw Panchayat and founder of the Maharashtra State Joint Action Committee of Auto Taxi Driver-Owner Associations, said representatives of various unions, legal advisers and activists from different districts would attend the meeting.
The unions have alleged that the growing number of unauthorised bike taxis in Maharashtra is affecting the business of licensed auto-rickshaw and taxi operators. They have also accused app-based companies of implementing arbitrary fare policies, leading to financial exploitation of drivers.
Another major concern is the delay in making the proposed welfare corporation for auto-rickshaw, taxi and cab drivers and owners operational, despite its announcement by the state government.
The meeting will discuss demands for a ban on unauthorised bike taxis and strict action against companies operating them, regulation of fare policies adopted by app-based aggregators, and immediate establishment of the welfare corporation with an adequate budgetary allocation.
Other issues on the agenda include alleged corruption in licence renewal and vehicle fitness inspection processes, availability of designated parking stands for rickshaws and protection of drivers’ rights under labour laws.
The unions will also decide on their future course of action, including a statewide protest march, sit-in agitation and administrative non-cooperation movement. They plan to submit a comprehensive legal representation to the state government.
Kamble has appealed to auto-rickshaw, taxi and cab drivers and owners across the state to attend the meeting in large numbers.
