Cab Drivers At Pune Airport To Go on Strike on October 9 

The drivers-owners who provide cab services at Pune Airport have decided to stop the service on Monday (9 October). About 400 drivers will participate in the strike and this will result in affecting the passengers. The drivers will hand over their demands to the RTO Pune office.

As per further information, the drivers of popular cab companies, which provide cab services at the airport, went on a sudden strike on Friday (6^th October) due to relatively low fares for rickshaws. About five thousand passengers were affected. About 400 drivers participated in Friday’s strike.

Cab drivers and owners working are getting lower fares per ride than expected. Compared to that, other cab commissions are higher. Cab drivers only get customers, so they charge higher commissions. Due to this, their income has decreased.

Cabs are arranged in the parking lot of Aero Mall to take the passengers alighting at the airport to their desired destination. About 15 thousand passengers come and go every day. About 100 cabs leave Aero Mall in an hour. Around five thousand passengers may be affected during the strike.

Shreyas Vange