Telangana cabbies announce new campaign this summer ‘Pay extra for AC’

 The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Monday, April 8, announced a ‘No AC Campaign’ due to declining per kilometre fares under offer by major cab aggregators like Uber, Ola and Rapido.

“@TGPWU announces No AC Campaign. We, drivers working with #Uber, #Ola and #Rapido apps are unable to



turn on the AC in our cabs due to declining per-kilometre fares. The cost of running our cabs with AC is rupees 16-18 per kilometre,” the organisation said in a post on X.

The gig workers body said that after accounting for commissions charged by Uber, Ola and Rapido, the drivers are able to earn only rupees 10-12 per km.