Thousands of Ola-Uber cabs go ‘offline’ as drivers go on strike
Mumbaikars hoping to travel by app-based cabs run by Ola or Uber on Monday may find it difficult to find a ride, as thousands of independent drivers working with the aggregators will go on an indefinite strike from midnight on Sunday against the companies’ policies.
In Mumbai, the strike is being spearheaded by the Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS). Driver-owners in Pune, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad are also expected to go on strike.
Chandan Gupta of Helping Hand Group, who is leading the cab drivers and owners, informed that the cab aggregators have pushed in at least 350 own vehicles and they are being preferred over us. “This has made dent into our business,” he added.
As a mark of protest a peaceful dharna will be staged at RBI Square on Monday. “If Ola and Uber failed to take note of it, an indefinite stir would be launched. We will not allow other cabs to run in the city. There are around 7,500 cabs in Nagpur,” said Gupta.
