Drivers working with mobility platforms Ola and Uber have threatened to go on strike in Delhi-NCR from September 1 in support of their various demands, such as increased fares and the extension of the moratorium on reimbursement. of loans. With government buses holding fewer passengers and Delhi Metro services have yet to resume, the strike could affect the travel of thousands of citizens through the NCR.
Around 2 lakh of drivers working with taxi aggregators will take part in the strike if the government does not solve our problems, said Kamaljeet Singh Gill, president of the Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi.
The taxi aggregator drivers’ strike may cause difficulties for a large number of commuters, as Metro train services have yet to resume and buses are running at reduced capacity amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Know the various demands of drivers:
• Taxi drivers have demanded an extension of the moratorium on loan payments until December 31, increased rates, increased commission from taxi aggregators and withdrawal of e-challans issued against their vehicles for speeding, according to a pamphlet distributed by drivers.
• Drivers have also demanded that taxi aggregators increase their fare and commission and share the taxes paid by them while traveling between Delhi and destinations in the national capital (region) such as Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon.
• Gill said that the relaxation of the payment of the road tax should also be extended until December 31.
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