'If you want to work in Maharashtra, you must know basic Marathi': Govt defends language mandate for auto, taxi drivers as Aug 15 deadline looms. (Express Photo) The Maharashtra government has made ...

MUMBAI: In response to the Maharashtra transport department’s move to make knowledge of Marathi compulsory for the approximately 500,000 auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city, auto unions have ...

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From August 15, auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra will have to know basic Marathi, after the State government postponed strict enforcement of the language rule that was earlier scheduled ...

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday (April 27, 2026) said that non-Marathi speaking rickshaw and taxi drivers across the State will have to speak basic Marathi from May 1. The ...

Maharashtra delays Marathi test for auto and taxi drivers. Govt, unions prioritize language training over penalties No punitive action for drivers on the original May 1 deadline. Did our AI summary ...

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has announced that all commercial passenger vehicle drivers in Maharashtra must have a working knowledge of Marathi, with strict actions planned for ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday rejected claims made by some auto rickshaw and taxi unions regarding the compulsory use of Marathi for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers.

As Maharashtra moves to enforce basic Marathi proficiency for auto and taxi drivers from May 1, interest in learning the language has surged. Platforms like YouTube channels and apps such as Ling and ...

MUMBAI: Amid an uproar among auto and taxi unions, and political leaders, over the government’s move to test the proficiency of Marathi among all drivers of public transports beginning May 1, ...

Drivers of all commercial passenger vehicles in Maharashtra must have a working knowledge of Marathi, Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Monday, while warning of strict action ...