A wave of happiness was seen among Hindi-speaking autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai on Friday after the Maharashtra government granted them a one-year grace period to learn Marathi. Pics/Sameer Abedi

Around 20,000 Hindi-speaking autorickshaw and taxi drivers were honoured by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after completing Marathi language training aimed at helping them communicate in the local language. Shinde handed over certificates to the drivers at an event in Mumbai's Borivali on Tuesday. (PICS/ EKNATH SHINDE'S OFFICE)

Taxi drivers in Mumbai attended a Marathi language training session at the Mumbai Central RTO ahead of an examination aimed at assessing their basic language skills. The initiative follows the Maharashtra government's push for auto and taxi drivers to have working knowledge of Marathi (Pics/Ashish Raje)

Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar on Sunday attended Mumbai Regional Transport Office's (RTO) 'Fun Run - Walk for Safety' event, an initiative aimed to promote road safety and curb accidents in the city. Pics/Special Arrangement by Rajendra B. Aklekar

Starting on December 1, 2022, authorities launched a rigorous six-month campaign on road safety, particularly on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, reports Rajendra B. Aklekar

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IN PHOTOS: Auto drivers in Mumbai celebrate one-year extension to learn Marathi

IN PHOTOS | Eknath Shinde felicitates 20,000 Mumbai rickshaw, taxi drivers

IN PHOTOS: Mumbai taxi drivers undergo Marathi training ahead of exam at RTO

IN PHOTOS: Urmila flags off Mumbai RTO's 'Fun Run - Walk for Safety' event

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