Hyderabad: Not all cabs off road but surge pricing rules roost

Hyderabad : Compounding commuters’ woes, cab drivers launched an indefinite strike on Saturday in support of their demand that the State government must step in to ensure cabbies’ welfare and regulate their working conditions due to the alleged exploitation by cab aggregators.
Telangana State Taxi and Drivers JAC Associations (TSTDJAC) claimed that 50,000 cabs have gone off the roads, though a sizeable number of cabs operated in the city under surge pricing.
Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan invited TSTD-JAC for discussions at 9-00 pm on Saturday. She reportedly spoke to Sheikh Salauddin, chairman of TSTD JAC.
A delegation of cab drivers submits a representation to the Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan on Saturday.
Salauddin claimed that the strike was a success with the participation of more than 60,000 drivers. Initially the protests were held at airport with drivers holding placards. All through the day, however, cabs run by aggregators were available to drive to airport.
Sources said cab aggregators did not find any difference in the wake of strike by cabbies.
Employees of some IT majors said their shuttle picked them up like any other day.