Maharashtra is set to enforce a stricter language rule for public transport drivers, making Marathi proficiency compulsory ...

Drivers who do not clear a basic Marathi test, including reading signboards, writing simple sentences and holding conversations, risk losing their licences.

Marathi Language Mandatory for Taxi and Auto Drivers in Maharashtra From May 1; Verification Drive Across 59 Transport ...

In Mumbai, a new mandate requires cab and auto-rickshaw drivers to demonstrate proficiency in Marathi to maintain their ...

A pilot drive in Mira Bhayandar is testing drivers’ Marathi skills and documents, raising concerns over livelihoods and enforcement clarity.

Officials start asking basic language questions to drivers seeking to renew permits; union reps tag along to help, warn move could encourage corruption ...

From May 1, Maharashtra Day, authorities will enforce the provision making basic Marathi proficiency mandatory for all auto ...

Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik announced that from May 1, coinciding with Maharashtra Day, it will become mandatory for ...

This comes after the Transport Department has received numerous complaints, particularly from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region ...

Maharashtra mandates Marathi for auto and taxi drivers from May 1, enforcing language proficiency tests to improve ...

Pratap Sarnaik, Maharashtra’s Transport Minister, has announced that from 1 May, all licensed auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers ...