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Marathi mandatory: 604 auto and taxi drivers in MMR served notices, asked to learn language in one month

Updated On: 20 August, 2026 10:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

The data shows that authorities inspected 3,995 vehicle holders in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, of whom 604 were found to lack knowledge of Marathi. Notices were subsequently issued to all 604

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The figures are part of the state's reported action against autorickshaw and taxi operators who do not have knowledge of Marathi. Representational Pic

The figures are part of the state's reported action against autorickshaw and taxi operators who do not have knowledge of Marathi. Representational Pic

Following the implementation of the practical knowledge of Marathi will be mandatory for autorickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from Thursday, August 20, the Maharashtra government issued notices to 604 autorickshaw and taxi vehicle holders who were found not to know Marathi during inspections conducted across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The notices were issued by the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), and the drivers were given one month to acquire the required working knowledge of Marathi.

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