India News | Maharashtra Govt to Bring Mobile App for Passenger Services
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Maharashtra government is planning to introduce a mobile application-based passenger services for hailing cabs, auto-rickshaws, and bike taxis, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Monday.
Mumbai, July 28 (PTI) The Maharashtra government is planning to introduce a mobile application-based passenger services for hailing cabs, auto-rickshaws, and bike taxis, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Monday.
"This scheme (app) will make lakhs of youth in Maharashtra self-reliant. The state government is trying to create an alternative to the monopoly of private companies through this app," Sarnaik stated in a release.
Currently, app-based taxi and autorickshaw services are provided by aggregators like Ola, Uber and Rapido.
The government has brought a policy for launching bike taxi services and framed rules, but the official nod is awaited.
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The transport department said deliberations are being held with private companies, the Maharashtra Institute of Transport Technology and MITRA Organisation for developing the app, and a meeting will be held on August 5.
The proposed app could be named either Jai Maharashtra, Maha-ride, Maha-Yatri, or Maha-Go.
The app will be launched after securing the final nod of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.
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