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Delhi Auto and Taxi Unions Protest CNG Price Hike, Cite Burden on Workers
✍️ TOI India
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 08:40 PM
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Auto and taxi unions in Delhi have staged protests against the government's decision to raise CNG prices, arguing that the hike will increase operating costs for drivers.
The Delhi government has announced a hike in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG), a move that has sparked immediate backlash from auto and taxi unions.
Union leaders claim the increased cost will directly affect the earnings of thousands of drivers who rely on CNG as a cheaper fuel alternative.
Protestors gathered outside the Delhi Transport Office, demanding that the government reconsider the price rise and offer compensation or subsidies to mitigate the impact on workers.
Officials have yet to respond to the unions’ demands, but the protests signal growing tension between the transport sector and the state over fuel pricing policies.
Union leaders claim the increased cost will directly affect the earnings of thousands of drivers who rely on CNG as a cheaper fuel alternative.
Protestors gathered outside the Delhi Transport Office, demanding that the government reconsider the price rise and offer compensation or subsidies to mitigate the impact on workers.
Officials have yet to respond to the unions’ demands, but the protests signal growing tension between the transport sector and the state over fuel pricing policies.