{"id":9717,"date":"2020-07-27T15:15:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T15:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=9717"},"modified":"2020-07-27T15:15:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T15:15:33","slug":"kolkata-yellow-taxis-to-ply-from-monday-with-30-per-cent-fare-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=9717","title":{"rendered":"Kolkata: Yellow taxis to ply from Monday with 30 per cent fare hike"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ubiquitous yellow taxis are likely to be back in the city\u2019s streets from Monday with a 30 per cent hike in fares, Bengal Taxi Association (BTA) secretary Bimal Guha said here on Friday.<\/p>\n

He said that the association, in a meeting with senior West Bengal Transport department officials on Thursday, proposed the 30 per cent hike over meter readings at present rates.<\/p>\n

The BTA secretary said that as per the government\u2019s guidelines, a maximum two passengers would be allowed to board the metered taxis and that both would have to sit in the back seat.<\/p>\n

Guha said that taxi services in the city is likely to recommence from Monday itself following the end of the third phase of the nationwide lockdown over the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the lockdown, only a few taxis were being allowed to travel in the city for emergencies only.<\/p>\n

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