Diesel Taxis

1 in 3 Goa taxis now local app-based as state bars outside aggregators

Nearly one out of three taxis operating in Goa are enrolled on the local app-based platforms in the coastal state, with most of them catering to tourists, official data shows. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's recent announcement that his government will not allow cab aggregators from outside Goa has raised hopes for the local app-based mobility platforms, which have been in the market for some time now. As per government figures, out of the total 12,000 tourist taxis operating in the state, 5,000 are on board the app-based platforms, mostly with two companies -- Goa Miles and Goa Taxi App. The Goa Miles alone has a fleet of 4,000-odd taxis on board. Allaying the apprehensions raised by local tourist taxi drivers over the Goa Transport Aggregators Guidelines 2025, CM Sawant on Friday said cab aggregators from outside will not be allowed in the state. The draft guidelines were issued on May 20. The last date to give suggestions and raise objections is June 30. Goa Miles Chief Executi

Clearing the way for air taxis: India needs second-generation drone reforms

With drone technology breaking new ground, air taxis are poised to revolutionise urban mobility, offering a promising solution to the crippling traffic congestion that plagues many cities

Covid-19 has led to 2 million job losses in bus, taxi sector: BOCI

BOCI claims to represent 20,000 operators with 1.5 million buses and maxi-cabs and 1.1 million tourist taxis providing direct employment to 10 million people

Supreme Court relaxes order on diesel taxis

Centre forms three-member committee on transport operators

Nasscom, Ola welcome SC decision

Nasscom had recently said the ban on diesel taxis could lead to a $1 billion loss to the BPM sector if ban on diesel cabs continued

SC might change order on Delhi taxis

The Supreme Court might pass an order on Tuesday, modifying its earlier stand on banning diesel taxis plying in Delhi, unless they change over to CNG fuel. "We are open to modify the order, but not unconditionally," the Bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur observed during the hearing. The court will hear the issue of taxis exclusively on Tuesday.About diesel, the court remarked that "we shall assume that it is more polluting than other fuels. The diesel vehicle purchaser must know that it is a more polluting."The court heard the diesel vehicle manufacturers who argued with their documents that their fuel was cleaner than CNG and petrol, and contributed only 1.5 per cent of the total air pollution. Senior counsel A M Singhvi, representing the manufacturers submitted that industrial pollution,constructions, burning crops and other factors were the main culprits.Kapil Sibal, representing Toyota which makes Innova model, argued that it was not a high-end vehicle as some people believe

Diesel taxi ban could cost BPO sector $1 billion

Approximately 15,000 diesel taxis provide transport services to about one million direct and indirect BPO employees in 300 companies in the Delhi-NCR

Delhi Govt. seeks 2 days from SC to file plan to phase out diesel taxis

Meanwhile, the protesting cab drivers returned to streets for the second day against SC order