Autorickshaw unions in Hyderabad have withdrawn their indefinite strike after the State Government agreed to revise fares, which have remained unchanged since 2012. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced plans for an aggregator app, mandatory yellow plates for bike taxis, and financial assistance for converting old autos into electric vehicles.
Published Date – 23 August 2026, 10:55 PM
Hyderabad: The autorickshaw unions have withdrawn their indefinite strike after the State Government on Sunday agreed to increase the autorickshaw fares. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar along with senior officials, held talks with the unions before the decision was made.
Since autorickshaw charges have not been increased since 2012, it has been agreed to increase autorickshaw fares. However, the decision on how much the fares have to be increased would be taken after seeking a report and releasing relevant orders accordingly, the Minister said.
“On its behalf, the Government will introduce an aggregator app on the lines of Ola and Uber. The government will initiate measures for launching the app in association with the IT department,” Prabhakar said.
During the meeting, the Minister said the State Government was positive towards autorickshaw unions’ demands.
The government would make yellow plates mandatory for two-wheelers transporting passengers through Rapido, Ola, Uber and others, he said.
“There are no plans to buy electric autorickshaws through TGSRTC. It is a false campaign,” Prabhakar clarified.
The Transport Minister said the Government agreed to set up the TGSRTC workers’ welfare board. To this effect, a joint meeting with representatives of the Labour department, Transport department and Autorickshaw unions would be held on September 1 to discuss the measures, he added.
“As per the promise made during the elections, we will discuss the issue of Rs. 12,000 assistance for auto workers, taking into consideration the financial situation of the State. These aspects will be discussed with the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and Ministers and a positive decision will be taken,” Prabhakar announced.
The government would provide assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh for converting old diesel and petrol autos into electric autos through retrofitting within the Hyderabad CURE Area. The government had already decided to provide subsidies for purchasing new autos, he added.
