Mumbai taxi, auto fares to rise from September 1 after transport body's approval
The transport authority has approved a fare hike of Rs 2 for black-and-yellow taxis and Rs 1 for auto-rickshaws plying in the metropolitan region, an official of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) said.
Commuting in CNG-powered black-and-yellow taxis and auto-rickshaws in Mumbai will become costlier from September 1 after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) approved a fare hike on Wednesday, officials said.
The MMRTA has increased the fare for black-and-yellow taxis by Rs 2 and that of auto-rickshaws by Rs 1 across the metropolitan region, an official of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) said.
Following the revision, the minimum taxi fare for the first 1.5 km will rise to Rs 33 from the existing Rs 31, while the minimum auto-rickshaw fare will increase to Rs 27 from Rs 26.
The MMRTA, chaired by the Maharashtra transport secretary, approved the revision at its meeting last Thursday. The new fares are based on the formula recommended by the four-member Khatua panel for revising fares of black-and-yellow taxis and auto-rickshaws in Maharashtra.
According to the minutes of the meeting finalised on Wednesday, the taxi fare has been increased from Rs 20.66 per km to Rs 21.90 per km. As a result, the fare for the first 1.5 km will rise to Rs 33 from Rs 31.
For auto-rickshaws, the per-kilometre fare has been revised from Rs 17.14 to Rs 18.22, taking the minimum fare for the first 1.5 km to Rs 27 from Rs 26.
The RTO official said drivers will be permitted to charge the revised fares only after having the electronic meters installed in their vehicles recalibrated.
Drivers have been given until the end of November to recalibrate their meters. Those who fail to do so will face penalties, the official said.
The fare revision comes after a gap of 18 months. The previous hike of Rs 3 each for taxis and auto-rickshaws in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region came into effect on February 1, 2025.
The MMR has more than 4.5 lakh auto-rickshaws and over 50,000 black-and-yellow taxis, with most of these vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG).
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government is conducting Marathi proficiency checks for auto-rickshaw and cab drivers.