Transport department officials announced a rate hike of Rs 50 to Rs 200 for shared cab services on routes from Mumbai to Nashik, Shirdi, and Pune. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) approved the rate increase for both black-and-yellow non-AC taxis and blue-and-silver AC taxis on these routes during a meeting earlier this month.

According to a PTI report, passengers departing from Mumbai would now pay Rs 100 for Nashik and Rs 200 for Shirdi in AC taxis, with an extra Rs 50 levied for both AC and non-AC taxi travel to Pune. The revised AC taxi prices for the Mumbai-Nashik and Mumbai-Shirdi routes will be Rs 575 and Rs 825, respectively. The charge for non-AC taxis on the Mumbai-Pune route is Rs 500, while AC cabs cost Rs 575.