Cab, Auto Drivers Call Three-Day Strike in Delhi from May 21

Commercial vehicle drivers in Delhi-NCR have announced a three-day strike from May 21 to 23, demanding an immediate revision of taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices and alleged economic exploitation by app-based cab aggregators. 

According to a letter submitted by the Chalak Shakti Union to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister, Transport Minister and Police Commissioner, the strike has been called in support of a nationwide protest announced by the All India Motor Transport Congress.

The



union stated that taxi fares in Delhi-NCR have not been revised for nearly 15 years despite a steep rise in the prices of CNG, petrol and diesel, along with increased costs of vehicle maintenance, insurance, fitness certificates, permits and other daily essentials. 

The union alleged that taxi drivers in Delhi-NCR are facing severe financial distress and struggling to support their families. ?Taxi fares are still being charged at old rates despite rising inflation, which has severely affected the livelihood of drivers,? the letter stated.