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Maharashtra Mandates 100 Percent Electric Bike Taxis By July 2027
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:26
Maharashtra Mandates 100 Percent Electric Bike Taxis By July 2027
- •Bike taxi aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido must operate fully electric fleets in Maharashtra by July 2027.
- •The State Transport Department provided a nine-month phased transition window following directives from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- •Operators running petrol-powered bikes have six months to comply, while those with provisional licenses get an additional three months.
- •Bike taxi associations and operators had requested extensions until 2030 or up to eighteen months, citing financial burdens and limited charging infrastructure.
- •The state cabinet rejected a proposed petrol-electric mix over concerns that companies would avoid purchasing costlier electric vehicles.
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Bike taxi aggregators, including Ola, Uber, and Rapido, must run fully electric fleets in Maharashtra by July 2027 under a nine-month phased transition window granted by the State Transport Department.
The Maharashtra Bike Taxi Welfare Association sought one and a half years to fully switch to electric vehicles, citing that many riders come from middle or lower-middle-class backgrounds and would struggle with a large one-time purchase.
The State Cabinet rejected the idea of allowing a 50:50 mix of petrol and electric motorcycles over concerns that companies might skip purchasing costlier electric vehicles even when they could afford them.
