A taxi strike in India’s second largest city spilled into a second day Wednesday as a powerful union protested the expansion of Uber and other mobile cab-hailing services.
Many of Mumbai’s familiar black-and-yellow taxis – known as kaali-peelis – remained off the roads, making the notoriously congested city slightly more manageable for some, but also stranding commuters who rely on the aging, rickety fleet.
The striking union has demanded that the state of Maharashtra, which includes this city of 15 million, ban San Francisco-based Uber and an Indian competitor, Ola, saying local authorities have allowed the companies to operate without the necessary permits.