Commuters across India may experience travel disruptions on February 7, as drivers affiliated with ride-hailing platforms like Ola, Uber, Rapido, and Porter are planning for a coordinated nationwide strike. The protest, termed the “All India Breakdown,” is expected to involve thousands of app-based drivers simultaneously going offline for a minimum of six hours.
The strike has been announced by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and is backed by multiple labour organisations operating at the national level.
While announcing the protest for Saturday, TGPWU said in a post on X, “App-based transport workers across India will observe an All India Breakdown on 7 Feb 26. No minimum fares. No regulation. Endless exploitation.”
In a letter addressed to Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, the union flagged what it described as “long-pending and unresolved issues” faced by app-based transport workers across the country.
The union said that as there are no government-fixed fare systems for riders working for Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter and other aggregator platforms operating autos, cabs and bike taxis, companies decide fares on their own.
The union urged the government to “act now”, claiming that millions of app-based drivers are being pushed into poverty while aggregator companies continue to earn profits.
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