The owners of the approximately 200-odd six-seater taxis that ply on sharing-basis in the business districts have complained that they had to spend more on buying the vehicles and so wanted a hike in fares, especially when carrying individual passengers.

After having deliberated, the authorities now are mulling the possibility of increasing fares for such 6-seater taxis by at least 10 per cent. The new fare, if and when approved, would be enforced only on people who would take the cabs on a long-distance route and not on share-basis.