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Pratap Sarnaik catches illegal Rapido bikes in action

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Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik exposed the illegal plying of bike taxis by the popular app Rapido by booking a ride in Mumbai under a different name, laying bare the department’s official version of strict compliance.

According to the state’s new e-bike taxi policy, only companies using electric bikes and fulfilling strict conditions will be allowed to run bike taxi services legally. The policy makes it clear that petrol or non-electric bike taxis remain unauthorised. Despite this, several app-based services have been active on Mumbai’s roads, picking up passengers daily.

To check the reality on ground, Sarnaik directly asked the transport department if any such unauthorised bike taxi app was running in Mumbai or any other city. The department assured him in writing that there was no such illegal app-based service operating anywhere in the state. However, to test this claim, the minister decided to carry out his own investigation.