Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Mumbai Taxi, Rickshaw Meter Recalibration Deadline Set For November 30
Taxi and autorickshaw fares in the Mumbai region are changing from September 1.
Drivers must update their electronic meters so they show the new prices.
They have until November 30 to complete this work.
From December 1, drivers who have not updated their meters may face penalties.
The proposed penalty is Rs 50 for each day, up to Rs 5,000.
The cheapest taxi ride will increase by Rs 2.
The cheapest autorickshaw ride will increase by Rs 1.
Officials may face delays because many vehicles must use only a small number of testing centres.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region drivers must recalibrate meters for revised fares by November 30.
Penal action, including a proposed daily Rs 50 fine, may begin December 1.
Minimum taxi fares will rise from Rs 31 to Rs 33, while autorickshaw fares rise from Rs 26 to Rs 27.
The MMR has about 4.17 lakh autorickshaws and 44,825 black-and-yellow taxis.
Only 15 to 20 authorised centres are available for meter testing and recalibration.
- Who
- Autorickshaw and black-and-yellow taxi drivers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
- What
- Drivers must recalibrate electronic meters for revised fares, with possible penalties for non-compliance.
- When
- The revised fares take effect September 1; recalibration is due by November 30, and penalties may begin December 1.
- Where
- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
- Why
- To ensure meters display and calculate the revised fares and reduce fare disputes between drivers and passengers.
Transport Authorities
Drivers and Transport Constraints
Enforcing revised fares
Transport Authorities
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority has directed operators to recalibrate meters and may impose penalties to ensure the revised rates are correctly displayed.
Drivers and Transport Constraints
Drivers must complete the process through authorised centres, but the limited number of centres could make meeting the deadline difficult.
Fare collection before recalibration
Transport Authorities
Drivers have been instructed to charge passengers according to the revised fare chart even before their meters are recalibrated.
Drivers and Transport Constraints
Passengers and drivers could face fare disputes until meters are updated to reflect the new rates.
- Recalibration deadline
- November 30
- Possible penalty start
- December 1
- Proposed daily fine
- Rs 50 per day, subject to a maximum of Rs 5,000
- Minimum taxi fare
- Increasing from Rs 31 to Rs 33
- Minimum autorickshaw fare
- Increasing from Rs 26 to Rs 27
- Registered vehicles
- Around 4.17 lakh autorickshaws and 44,825 black-and-yellow meter taxis
- Available centres
- Approximately 15 to 20 authorised testing and recalibration centres