Maharashtra approves Uber, Ola and Rapido bike taxis with Rs 15 starting fare

The State Transport Authority (STA) of Maharashtra has granted provisional licences to the parent firms of Ola, Uber, and Rapido to run bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The decision, taken under the newly notified Maharashtra Bike Taxi Rules 2025, is seen as a major step towards formally regulating a service that has until now operated in a grey zone.