Mumbai: Shiv Sena has asked cabbies and autorickshaw drivers affiliated to the party to ensure safety of women passengers hiring their services on the eve of New Year.

"Over 16,000 rickshaws and 10,000 taxis affiliated to 'Shiv Vahtuk Sena' all over Mumbai will be following the ground rules set up for them for the night of December 31. We have told all our drivers that it will be their responsibility to ensure that every woman reaches her home safely after celebrations," Haji Arafat Shaikh, president of Shiv Vahtuk Sena, the transport wing of the party, said.