Over 2 Lakh Autos To Stay Off Roads Today In Bengaluru In Protest Against Bike Taxis

Monday, 20 March 2023Newsdesk

Autorickshaw drivers and bike taxis have been competing for space on Bengaluru's roads to gain customers.

New Delhi 20 March 2023

As per news report of NDTV,Autorickshaw drivers in Bengaluru are on strike on Monday to protest against bike taxi services operating in the city. The Bengaluru Auto Drivers Unions' Federation say Rapido and other such bike taxi services are operating "illegally" in the city. Over two lakh autorickshaws are expected to be off the roads till midnight during the one-day strike. The autorickshaw drivers will also take out a march from Bengaluru City Railway Station to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's house. The unions have long been demanding a ban on bike taxis claiming they jeopardise the livelihoods of auto drivers.

Source - NDTV