Go All-Electric By July 2027: Maharashtra Govt To Bike Taxi Aggregators

The Maharashtra government has mandated that all bike taxi aggregators, such as Rapido, Uber, and Ola, must transition to an all-electric fleet by July 2027. The state transport department recently informed the aggregators to phase out petrol-powered bike taxis over the next nine months, following instructions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Ride-hailing platforms are given six months to comply, while bike taxi operators with temporary licenses will receive an additional three months. The gig worker body, Maharashtra Bike Taxi Welfare Association, had asked for a one-and-a-half-year deadline, citing financial and infrastructure challenges for bike taxi riders. Ride-hailing companies have also requested an extension until 2030, but the state government has only granted nine months for the transition.

This move comes four months after the state imposed a temporary ₹5 daily fee on illegal bike taxi services and introduced a 2% fare contribution to a welfare fund for drivers. Bike taxis were made legal in July 2024, and the Maharashtra Bike-Taxi Rules 2025 mandated that only electric two-wheelers painted yellow and marked as bike taxis could operate commercially.