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Maharashtra auto, taxi drivers get up to four months to learn Marathi: Pratap Sarnaik

Updated On: 31 August, 2026 04:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Sarnaik said around 1.65 lakh auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across Maharashtra have already undergone Marathi language training as part of a special 105-day initiative launched by the Transport Department

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Minister Pratap Sarnaik said drivers would initially be given one month to learn Marathi, with an additional three months to be granted if required

Minister Pratap Sarnaik said drivers would initially be given one month to learn Marathi, with an additional three months to be granted if required

The Maharashtra government will continue its Marathi language training programme for autorickshaw and taxi drivers, with Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday announcing that drivers yet to undergo training will get additional time to learn the language.

Sarnaik said around 1.65 lakh autorickshaw and taxi drivers across Maharashtra have already undergone Marathi language training as part of a special 105-day initiative launched by the Transport Department.

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