Mumbai : Auto, Taxi fare increased by Rs 3 in MMR

Mumbai : As the city of Mumbai witnesses a rise in the COVID-19 cases, petrol prices, the city will also have to face a hike in fare of auto-rickshaws and taxis. As the price of petrol and diesel is substantially skyrocketing day by day, the fare of of auto rickshaw and kaali peeli taxis has also been raised by Rs 3 per km in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The minimum fare for autos has been hiked to Rs 21 from Rs 18 while, for Kaali Peeli taxi, it has been hiked from Rs 22 to Rs 25, The Times of India reported. Earlier, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) reportedly decided to hold a meeting on Monday (February 22) to review a hike in fares. The hike in base fares also comes as fuel prices rise across the country. In Mumbai, the prices remained at Rs 97 and Rs 88.06 per litre for petrol and diesel respectively.

Taking potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s well-known promise of “Achhe din aane waale hain,” the Youth Wing of the Shiv Sena wondered if the definition for the same had changed. In posters that have been put up in various locations across Mumbai, they highlight the rising fuel prices. “Yahi hai acche din?” the banner asks in Hindi. Earlier on Sunday, Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rising fuel prices. She urged him to “reduce the fuel prices by partially rolling back excise duty”.