Mumbai auto rickshaw and taxi fares have once again been hiked after the high court rejected the plea of the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat to stall it. The 38,000 odd black and yellow taxis and 1.05 lakh autos in Mumbai will soon recalibrate their e-meters based on the recommendation of the now-scrapped Hakim Committee.
The minimum fare for autos will go up from Rs 17 to Rs 18, while taxi fare will go up from the minimum Rs 21 to Rs 22, and from Rs 26 to Rs 28 for airconditioned taxis. The hike will come into effect immediately after recalibration of meters, starting June 25.
Rediff.com takes a look at cities with the most expensive taxi fares.
Nice, France
EUR €6.4 for first km (Rs 455.61 approx)
Zurich, Switzerland
CHF Fr6 for first km (Rs 408.40)
Tokyo, Japan
JPY ¥710 for first 2 km (Rs 364.14 approx)
Stockholm, Sweden
SEK kr45 for first km (Rs 346 approx)
Berlin, Germany
EUR €3.4 (Rs 241 approx)
London, England
£2.40 (Rs 238 approx)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
EUR €2.83 for first 0 Km (Rs 201 approx)
Auckland, New Zealand
NZD $3 for first km (Rs 190 approx)
Los Angeles, United States
USD $2.85 for first 0.17 km (Rs 181 approx)
Brussels, Belgium
EUR €2.4 for first 0 km (Rs 170 approx)
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