The Maharashtra government's initiative to teach practical Marathi to non-Marathi auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers has received an enthusiastic response, with thousands of drivers voluntarily enrolling in language classes across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The programme, launched on June 1 by the Transport Department in collaboration with the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad and Mumbai Sahitya Sangh, aims to help drivers communicate more effectively with passengers while promoting the use of Marathi in everyday interactions.