Keshav Nana Kshirsagar, president of the affiliation, instructed PTI that the strike, which began on Wednesday, was being suspended until subsequent Tuesday to offer time to the Maharashtra authorities to reply to their calls for.
“Now we have solely suspended the strike, not referred to as it off. If our calls for aren’t accepted by Tuesday, companies can be shut once more,” he mentioned.
At a gathering with the affiliation’s representatives, transport division officers sought time until Tuesday, mentioned Kshirsagar.
Within the meantime, app-based cabs will cost the speed fastened by the federal government for the traditional black-and-yellow taxis and never the speed showing within the apps of cab aggregators (comparable to Ola or Uber), he mentioned.
He additionally urged commuters and drivers to make use of www.onlymeter.in, a fare calculation web site based mostly on official authorities charges, to keep away from overcharging.
The Maharashtra Gig Kamgar Manch has demanded rationalisation of fares, bringing fares on par with these of the black-and-yellow metered cabs, prohibition of motorcycle taxis, a cap on permits of black-and-yellow cabs and auto rickshaws, formation of a welfare board for drivers of app-based cabs and enactment of the ‘Maharashtra Gig Staff’ Act’ on the traces of different states.
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