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Bhopal Taxi Drivers to Halt Operations for Three-Day Strike
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 07:48 PM
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Taxi associations in Bhopal have announced a three‑day strike from 18 to 20 August, citing alleged exploitation by ride‑hailing aggregators and low fares. Operations will cease at midnight tonight.
Taxi associations in Bhopal have called for a three‑day strike, beginning at midnight tonight and continuing through 18, 19, and 20 August. The protest is aimed at the alleged economic exploitation by ride‑hailing aggregator companies and the low fares they impose on drivers.
The strike will see all taxi services in the city suspended, with drivers planning to gather on 19 August for a protest march. The unions claim that the aggregators’ commission structure and fare policies have eroded the earnings of local taxi operators.
City officials have warned that the strike may disrupt daily commutes and transport services, urging commuters to seek alternative modes of travel during the shutdown.
The taxi associations have demanded a review of the commission rates and a fairer fare system that protects drivers’ livelihoods. They have also called for dialogue with aggregator companies to address the grievances.
The strike is expected to be a significant disruption to Bhopal’s transport network, with many commuters and businesses anticipating the impact of the halted taxi services.
The strike will see all taxi services in the city suspended, with drivers planning to gather on 19 August for a protest march. The unions claim that the aggregators’ commission structure and fare policies have eroded the earnings of local taxi operators.
City officials have warned that the strike may disrupt daily commutes and transport services, urging commuters to seek alternative modes of travel during the shutdown.
The taxi associations have demanded a review of the commission rates and a fairer fare system that protects drivers’ livelihoods. They have also called for dialogue with aggregator companies to address the grievances.
The strike is expected to be a significant disruption to Bhopal’s transport network, with many commuters and businesses anticipating the impact of the halted taxi services.