Mumbai: Taxi drivers at the Mumbai International Airport were on a flash strike to protest the the relocation of the pre-paid taxi stand.
The began the strike at 1100 hrs (IST) on Thursday.
As part of the strike, they stopped accepting fares and shut down pre-paid counters, leaving passengers at the mercy of auto rickshaw drivers.
The strike comes in protest of the Airport Authority of India's (AAI) decision that directs taxi drivers to vacate the parking area near Terminal A and Terminal C. AAI plans to float tenders for private car parking in this area.
But taxi drivers argue they have been stationed at the parking area for the past 25 years and shifting base to a new place, which is a kilometer away, would mean losing a lot of business.
The union president has gone on an indefinite hunger strike. Sources say taxi drivers have dispersed for the day, but will resume the strike on Friday.
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