Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday that cab aggregators — like Uber, Ola and Rapido — must comply with every provision of Maharashtra’s newly notified policy and obtain licences by Sept 1 or face strict legal action, including suspension of operations.He said that barring Bharat Taxi,…
More than 5,000 cabs were registered in Pune between Jan and July this year, surpassing the 4,400 autorickshaws registered in the same period Pune: The city is witnessing a shift in its transport landscape as cab registrations have overtaken autorickshaws for the first time. This trend follows the state govt’s decision earlier this year to…
ANI | Updated: Jul 06, 2026 13:54 IST VMPLNew Delhi [India], July 6: It is a story every Pune-Mumbai traveller knows by heart. A cab fare that looks reasonable in the morning quietly climbs 2-3x by evening. The distance hasn’t changed. The road hasn’t changed. Only the algorithm has — and the passenger pays for…
Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik Pune: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday ruled out any further extension for installing High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs), saying enforcement action would begin from July 1.“We have extended the deadline several times, but it hasn’t made much difference. People are still not taking it seriously. There will be no further…
Pune, 3rd June 2026: The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has ordered forensic audits of three state universities, including Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), amid demands for greater scrutiny of their financial and administrative functioning. According to a government circular issued on Tuesday, SPPU will undergo a forensic audit covering the period from 2017-18…
Pune, 3rd June 2026: With the deadline for confirming first-round admissions ending on June 3, more than 3.26 lakh students have secured seats in First Year Junior Colleges (FYJC) across Maharashtra, according to figures released by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Pune division recorded the highest number of confirmed admissions among the…
Mumbai, 3rd June 2026: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the state transport department to frame regulations for app-based cooperative taxi services and facilitate the launch of the proposed Bharat Taxi service in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. Fadnavis said the cooperative taxi model has the potential to bring economic stability and social security to…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Screenshot. Pic for representational purpose Pune: Maharashtra transport commissioner Rajesh Narvekar said on Wednesday that the state’s cab aggregator policy, aimed at creating uniform regulations for aggregator companies across the state, is expected to be rolled out this month. He added that the draft policy contains provisions for app-based…
Bharat Taxi To Be Launched In Pune In May, Likely To Affect Business Of Ola, Uber & Rapido | File Photo Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) said that the Centre’s new government-monitored cooperative cab service, Bharat Taxi, would be launched in the city in May. As of now, the Bharat Taxi service is operational in…
A state-backed cooperative taxi platform is set to enter Pune’s urban mobility market in the coming months, as transport authorities attempt to restore pricing discipline and improve earnings for drivers amid growing concerns over fare irregularities. The planned rollout of Bharat Taxi in the city reflects a broader push to recalibrate how app-based transport operates…