Taxi

There was a time in Calcutta (not kolkata) when there were two types of metered taxis black and yellow (kaali peeli) and all yellow. The kaali peeli ones had permits which restricted them within Calcutta metropolitan area whereas the all yellow ones could ply outside Calcutta.

Scheme for Operation of Radio Taxi Service in West Bengal

Transport

Operation of Air-conditioned Metered Taxi service with Radio Network in Kolkata and in other areas of the State in the interest of the customers of a different category who seek for such luxury taxi service.

Revised Fares of Meter Taxi (Contract Carriage), 2018

Transport

The existing fares of Meter Taxi (Contract Carriage) shall be fixed as per Schedule given below. New fares shall take effect from 11.06.2018.

Bike-Taxi Service in NKDA, NITA and Salt Lake area

Transport

Bike-Taxi service to areas under New Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA) and the Sectors I to IV of Bidhannagar (Salt Lake) Township.

Introduction of Bike-Taxi Service in Kolkata

Transport

Bike-taxis shall be used as a Contract Carriage. The service provider shall develop an app for the use of the hirer which should be informative in all respects.

Two Wheelers for Operation as Bike-Taxi in West Bengal

Transport

To allow registration of two wheelers as ‘Contract Carriage’ for operation as Bike-Taxi to be introduced in the areas under New Kolkata Development Authority.

Steering Committee for Taxi Drivers and Auto Rickshaw Drivers

Transport

To look into different aspects of social security measures etc. for the taxi drivers, auto-rickshaw drivers and their families to the extent they do not overlap the areas looked after by other statutory and administrative bodies;

Composition of Task Force to identify Taxi Stand Location

Transport

Task Force is constituted to deal with various aspects relating to the identification of the specific locations where Taxi Stands within the jurisdiction of Kolkata Municipal Corporation is to be earmarked.