India, Nov. 7 -- A group of auto drivers protested on Thursday against illegal bike taxis and unregistered e-rickshaws outside the Noida Sector 32 Transport Department to demand action against such vehicles that have affected their livelihood.

The service road outside the Noida Transport Department office was gridlocked after hundreds of autos were parked and their drivers staged the protest outside the department's gate.

As per the Noida Transport Department, there are 26,143 registered e-rickshaws, 17,558 auto-rickshaws, 68,5063 privately registered two-wheelers, and 3,055 commercial two-wheelers in the district.

Noida CNG Auto Drivers' Union's president Omprakash Gurjar said, "The number of bike taxis is much higher than the registe...