Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Viral Auto Video Surfaces Amid Mumbai Marathi Language Checks
A video online shows several men trying to push an autorickshaw into a train.
Someone who shared it said the men were trying to leave Maharashtra after a Marathi-language inspection.
However, the video itself does not prove that explanation is true.
Officials recently checked taxi and autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai.
They wanted to see whether drivers had practical knowledge of Marathi.
Out of 1,430 drivers checked, 422 received notices.
The notices do not immediately cancel or suspend their badges.
Drivers have one month to learn Marathi and respond to the notices.
The video’s authenticity and meaning could not be independently confirmed by FPJ.
A viral video shows men apparently trying to push an autorickshaw into a train’s luggage section.
The footage was shared as an alleged attempt by drivers to leave Maharashtra after RTO inspections.
The video does not independently prove that the men were fleeing because of Marathi requirements.
RTO flying squads checked 1,430 autorickshaw and taxi drivers across Mumbai.
Officials issued show-cause notices to 422 drivers, who have one month to demonstrate practical Marathi skills or explain their non-compliance.
- Who
- Mumbai autorickshaw and taxi drivers, RTO officials, and men shown in the viral video.
- What
- A viral video allegedly linked an attempt to push an autorickshaw into a train with Maharashtra’s Marathi-language enforcement drive.
- When
- The video emerged after recent RTO inspections; the article does not specify an exact date.
- Where
- Mumbai, including transport hubs such as Bandra, Goregaon, Kurla, Dadar, Borivali, Wadala and Andheri.
- Why
- RTO officials were checking whether drivers could demonstrate practical knowledge of Marathi; the alleged reason for the men pushing the auto into the train remains unverified.
- Drivers checked
- 1,430 autorickshaw and taxi drivers
- Show-cause notices
- 422 drivers received notices
- Compliance period
- Drivers have one month to acquire practical Marathi skills and explain their non-compliance
- Possible penalty
- Badges may be suspended for up to three months for failure to comply
- Further consequence
- Continued non-compliance could lead to badge and permit cancellation
- Inspection locations
- Bandra, Goregaon, Kurla, Dadar, Borivali, Wadala and Andheri
- Verification status
- FPJ could not independently verify the authenticity of the viral video