Have Mumbai Taxi Drivers Learnt Marathi? Here's What Maharashtra Govt Found During Inspection Drive

‘I attended classes but can’t speak’: 1,268 auto and cab drivers get notices on Day 1 of Marathi test

Flying squads tested 8,217 taxi and auto drivers across Maharashtra on Thursday. In the Mumbai region, 604 of 3,995 were served notices. Each has a month to learn, or lose the badge for three.

Over 1,200 Auto, Taxi Drivers Get Notice For Not Knowing Enough Marathi

After announcing in May that basic proficiency in Marathi is compulsory, the state government introduced a course in Marathi for the benefit of non-Marathi drivers. It had also set a deadline of August 15 for them to learn Marathi.

Have Mumbai taxi drivers learnt Marathi? Here's what Maharashtra govt found during inspection drive

In Maharashtra, 4,222 drivers have been inspected so far, with 664 receiving notices. Consequently, a total of 8,217 drivers have been inspected and 1,268 notices issued across the state for not knowing Marathi language.

Marathi test for drivers to be video recorded, repeat violators to face badge, licence suspension

Mumbai RTOs to video-record Marathi proficiency checks for new taxi/auto badges from Aug 20; non-conversational drivers face notice, suspension, and cancellation.