'Kaali-Peeli' taxi, auto-rickshaw fare hike implemented from today.

From today (1st October), the hike in base fare for auto and taxi (Kaali-peeli) in Maharashtra's capital city Mumbai will come into effect.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) had on 27 September announced the hike of ₹3 and ₹2 in the taxi and auto base fare respectively.

• Auto base fare hike- The minimum fare for a distance of 1.5 km has been increased from ₹21 to ₹23.

• Auto fare for flag down distance-From 1 October, passengers in Mumbai will have to pay ₹15.33 a km instead of 14.20 (per km).

• Taxi base fare hike- The minimum fare for a distance of 1.5 km has been hikes from ₹25 to ₹28.

• Taxi fare for flag down distance- From 1 October, passengers in Mumbai will have to pay ₹18.66 a km instead of 16.93 (per km)

• Blue-silver 'Cool' cab taxis- The minimum base fare is hiked to ₹40 per km from ₹33 per km, and thereafter the per km fare of these cabs will be ₹26.71. 

As per the release, the MMRTA has given taxis and auto rickshaws two months, from October 1 to November 30, to recalibrate their fare metres.

The MMRTA informed that the hiked fare for autorickshaw and taxis in Mumbai applies for petrol as well as CNG-operated taxis.