App-based transport workers and commercial drivers across India are observing an All-India Breakdown on Saturday, protesting declining incomes, alleged exploitation by aggregator companies, and what they term prolonged regulatory inaction by governments.

The nationwide action has been jointly called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT). Drivers associated with platforms such as Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, and other app-based services are participating in the protest.

According to the unions, the agitation stems from the failure of Central and State governments to notify minimum base fares under the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.

In the absence of regulated fares, aggregator companies continue to unilaterally determine pricing, forcing workers to operate under what unions describe as "unsustainable and precarious working conditions."

Founder President of TGPWU and Co-Founder and National General Secretary of IFAT, Shaik Salauddin, said the primary demand is the immediate notification of minimum base fares for app-based transport services, in consultation with recognised worker unions, as mandated by law. 

Source:Ndtv