Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray today accused the Mahayuti government of attempting to "kill" Mumbai's public transport system by granting approvals for app-based bus and bike-taxi services.
The allegation comes after the Maharashtra State Transport Authority recently issued provisional licences to the parent companies of app-based taxi aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido to operate bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The approved fare structure sets a minimum charge of Rs 15 for the first 1.5 kilometres of travel.
During a news conference, Thackeray questioned the regulatory framework governing bike taxis in the city.
He stated that whether it is bike taxis or City Flo buses, the Bharati...