Mumbai drivers attend first Marathi certification session, raise concerns over mandatory requirement

Mumbai: At the Tardeo RTO, the state’s push to make Marathi proficiency mandatory for public transport drivers moved from ...

Drivers take Marathi lessons to better serve Pune commuters

The move follows the Maharashtra government’s launch of its statewide drive to promote ‘Practical Marathi’ among drivers so ...

Mumbai: Marathi Classes For Non-Marathi Auto, Taxi Drivers Receive Strong Response Across MMR

Practical Marathi language classes launched for non-Marathi-speaking auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across the Mumbai ...
The Free Press Journal

Maharashtra BJP Leader Haji Arfat Shaikh Says Auto & Taxi Drivers To Learn Basic Marathi In 100 Days

Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP leader Haji Arfat Shaikh has said that auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across the state will learn basic Marathi within 100 days, amid an ongoing controversy over the ...

Between a steering wheel and a blackboard: How Mumbai’s migrant drivers are learning Marathi, one shift at a time

A taxi driver tracing alphabets after an 11-hour shift. An auto driver whose phone is now full of Marathi reels. Drivers have ...
Indiatimes

State to offer free Marathi classes for cab, auto drivers after language mandate

Pune: State govt is planning to offer basic Marathi training to autorickshaw and cab drivers who do not speak the language, following its decision to make knowing Marathi mandatory or face possible ...
Hindustan Times

Marathi must for commercial passenger vehicle drivers in Maharashtra; learn or face action: Sarnaik

Sarnaik said demands of autorickshaw and taxi unions to give non-Marathi drivers a fixed time to learn the language were reasonable and are being considered, he said. The minister's comments have come ...
NewsBytes

Pune unions launch Marathi lessons for auto and taxi drivers

Auto and taxi drivers in Pune are attending basic Marathi classes organized by transport unions to improve communication with ...
The Telegraph

Maharashtra: State mandates Marathi for commercial passenger vehicle drivers, strict action if not learned

Drivers of all commercial passenger vehicles in Maharashtra must have a working knowledge of Marathi, Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Monday, while warning of strict action ...

‘Language doesn’t matter.. Passengers only convey location & negotiate fares’: How Mumbai views Marathi mandate

With Maharashtra setting an August 15 deadline for auto and taxi drivers to demonstrate Marathi proficiency, The Indian Express spoke to nearly 400 commuters across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai over ...
Outlookindia

Maharashtra Pushes Marathi Mandate For Drivers, Warns Of Action For Non-Compliance

Government insists autorickshaw, taxi drivers interacting with passengers must have working knowledge of Marathi; enforcement to be strict. Rickshaw, taxi Unions seek transition period for non-Marathi ...
The New Indian Express

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis defends mandatory Marathi for drivers from May 1

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has defended the state government’s decision to make Marathi mandatory for auto and taxi drivers from May 1, 2026, while asserting that any ...