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Auto Taxi Price Hike: Auto and taxi fares will increase from February 1, now passengers will have to pay more fare

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Auto Taxi Price Hike: Auto and taxi fares will increase from February 1, now passengers will have to pay more fare

Auto Taxi Price Hike: Common people may get a shock from February 1, 2025. Auto and taxi fares are going to increase from next week Saturday. The transportation cost of common people will increase. This shock will be felt by the common people when the budget is being presented in the country on February 1

Auto Taxi Price Hike: Common people are going to get a shock from February 1, 2025. Auto and taxi fares are going to increase from next week Saturday. The transportation cost of common people will increase. This shock will be felt by the common people when the budget is being presented in the country on February 1. Actually, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) has approved an increase of Rs 3 in the basic fare of auto rickshaws and black-yellow taxis. These new rates will come into effect from February 1, 2025. Earlier, the fare was last increased in October 2022.

How much will have to be paid as new fare?

Auto rickshaw: Now instead of Rs 23, Rs 26 will have to be paid for the first 1.5 km.

Black and yellow taxis: For the first 1.5 km, you will have to pay Rs 31 instead of Rs 28.

Blue and silver AC cool cabs: For the first 1.5 km, you will have to pay Rs 48 instead of Rs 40. However, passengers will pay these new rates only when the meters of autos and taxis are re-calibrated according to the new rates.

Reason for fare hike

According to a transport department official, this step has been taken due to increasing competition between BEST and Navi Mumbai Transport Service. The minimum fare of their AC bus services is Rs 6 and Rs 10 respectively, due to which auto and taxi drivers were incurring losses.

New facilities for metro connectivity

Keeping in mind the convenience of passengers, MMRTA has announced that seven new auto stands will be built outside five stations of the first phase of Metro Line 3 (Aarey to Bandra-Kurla Complex). Apart from this, more than 30 regular and shared auto-taxi stands will be started on busy routes like eastern and western suburbs, Thane, Kalyan and Vasai, which will improve last-mile connectivity.

Passengers will be affected

This increase will directly affect the passengers who use auto and taxi daily. However, new facilities and improved connectivity will also provide them better service. Passengers are advised to plan their journey according to the new rates.


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