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Mumbai taxi drivers face long queues, delays for mandatory Marathi test certificates
Updated On: 13 August, 2026 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashish Raje | Abhitash Singh
Taxi drivers appearing for mandatory Marathi language training and tests at the Mumbai Central RTO say long queues, daily quota limits and delays in receiving completion certificates are costing them several days of work. Drivers are urging the RTO to increase capacity and streamline the process

Taxi drivers wait in long queues at the Mumbai Central RTO for mandatory Marathi language training and tests. Pics/Ashish Raje
Taxi drivers appearing for mandatory Marathi language training and tests at the Mumbai Central RTO are complaining of long queues and delays in obtaining completion certificates, claiming the process is costing them several days of work.
One of the drivers told mid-day, “We were made to wait for hours, with many returning without completing the process due to daily quota restrictions.”


