According to latest report, it has come to light that the prepaid kaali-peeli taxi stands at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will soon restart after over two years, which were closed down owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, now with COVID-19 restrictions have been eased since more than 3-4 months and yet the prepaid taxi stand isn't operational.
The taxi unions claim that they are in talks with CR authorities for providing land for taxi stand. There were two separate major taxi stands at CSMT station--- one next to P D'Mello and other outside platforms 10-14.
The taxi unions claim that all issues will be sorted in a month's time and they will soon start the prepaid taxis from CSMT.
The prepaid taxis are a boon for people and railway passengers arriving at railway stations. Moreover, there are well lit indicators of prepaid taxis outside CSMT station, but the system isn't in place.
Now, with city resuming back to normalcy, it has become an issue for passengers alighting at CSMT Terminus that caters to several long distance trains, both regular and summer/holiday special ones. The prepaid taxi is lost somewhere in red-tape.
Meanwhile, the transport experts agree that prepaid taxis, though are expensive, but there is surety that the drivers won't cheat. As far as safety of passengers is concerned, the trip is monitored which makes it user friendly too.
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