Kalyan, Dec. 15 -- Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has called an urgent meeting of the Motor Transport Department on Wednesday at 10.30 am after a driver of an app-based bike taxi service provider allegedly molested a female passenger in Kalyan.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 10:30 AM in Sarnaik's chamber at Mantralaya. Senior officials are expected to discuss the legal status of these bike taxi services, compliance issues and passenger safety.

Earlier this July, in a major initiative to create employment opportunities for youth, the Maharashtra government plans to launch its own app-based transport service.

The new service, which will include app-based autorickshaws, taxis, and e-bikes, will no longer be confi...