Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Maharashtra Gives Bike Taxi Firms Nine Months for Full EV Transition
Maharashtra wants bike taxi companies to use only electric bikes.
The state has set July 2027 as the deadline.
The rule covers companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido.
In October, the State Transport Department shared the transition plan with companies and transport offices.
Operators with petrol bikes get six months in the first phase to make the change.
Some operators that applied for temporary or provisional licences get three extra months.
The plan follows directions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Maharashtra set July 2027 as the deadline for bike taxi aggregators to switch to fully electric fleets.
The requirement applies to Ola, Uber, Rapido and other bike taxi operators.
The State Transport Department informed ride-hailing aggregators and Regional Transport Offices in October.
Petrol-powered bike taxi operators will have six months in the first phase to comply.
Operators seeking provisional or temporary licences under the 2025 rules get an additional three months.
- Who
- Bike taxi aggregators, including Ola, Uber and Rapido.
- What
- They must transition to fleets made up entirely of electric vehicles.
- When
- The deadline is July 2027; the department notified operators in October.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- The transition plan follows directions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- Deadline
- July 2027
- Required fleet
- 100% electric vehicles
- Initial transition period
- Six months for operators currently using petrol-powered bike taxis
- Additional period
- Three months for operators seeking provisional or temporary licences under the Maharashtra Bike Taxi Rules, 2025
- Notified by
- Maharashtra State Transport Department
- Direction attributed to
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis