Bombay Ki Taxi
🚖 Bombay Ki Taxi: A Fading Icon of the Mumbai City
From 63,000 registered kaali-peelis in the '90s to just 18,000 today, the story of Mumbai’s iconic black-and-yellow taxis is more than just numbers — it’s a tale of urban transformation, policy stagnation, and tech disruption.
🧓 Meet Dadasaheb Bajirao, 77 — one of the many permit-holding veterans caught between paperwork red tape and a gig economy that’s moving faster than the meter on a Santro.
📉 Market share of kaali-peelis has dropped to just 21% in 2024. App-based cabs have taken over the wheel.
📈 Minimum fare? From ₹10 in 2000 to ₹31 in 2025. Inflation, fuel prices, and app convenience are changing the way Mumbai moves.
Is this the end of the road for kaali-peelis, or can they evolve in the era of Uber and Ola?
🛺 This infographic dives deep into a nostalgic yet data-rich story of a Mumbai legacy. Save, share, and tag someone who’s taken a kaali-peeli in the rain!