Bike taxis in Maharashtra are under fire once again, with the State’s Transport Department cracking down on their unauthorised operations across Mumbai. The push comes in the wake of concerns around safety, regulatory violations, and the lack of formal approvals for two-wheeler passenger services in urban areas.

Despite the state having finalised a draft policy for bike taxis, the legal framework is not yet in force, making such operations illegal in the interim. The government has made it clear: no operator has the green light to run bike taxis in Maharashtra. Yet, aggregators like Ola, Rapido and Uber appeared to be pushing ahead undeterred.