‘Mileage dropping, so should fuel cost’: taxi operators in Delhi protest against E20
Taxi operators in Delhi protested against the mandatory rollout of E20 fuel, citing significant drops in mileage and increased maintenance costs. The association has requested a review of the fuel policy from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Why it matters
The protest underscores the economic challenges faced by commercial transport operators during the transition to greener fuel alternatives.
Around 100 members of the Delhi Taxi, Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association (DTTTTOA) held a protest in the national capital on Tuesday against the rollout of E20 (petrol blended with 20% ethanol). Members of the association raised concerns over reduced mileage, increased maintenance costs and impact on older vehicles due to E20.
The association — Delhi’s largest umbrella organisation of transporters, representing app-based vehicles, taxis, buses, autos, etc. — had originally planned a march to Jantar Mantar, but had to abort it after being denied police permission. They turned towards Rajghat, where they encountered a heavy police presence and called off the march.
Sanjay Samrat, the association president, said they submitted a detailed representation to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, seeking a review of the E20 fuel and a broader overhaul of transport regulations affecting commercial operators.
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