India, Oct. 9 -- The state government will release the finalised aggregator policy for app-based taxis by Diwali, incorporating two key demands raised by driver unions, officials aware of the matter told Hindustan Times. As per the demands, the transport department will notify per kilometre fares based on the vehicle type and 80% of the fare generated per trip will go to the driver, officials said.

"We are expecting a few more approvals from relevant departments by the end of this week. The amended policy will be enforced once the approvals are in place," said an RTO officer.

The draft Maharashtra App-Based Aggregator Policy, 2025 was released in April.

According to officials, fare rates in the final policy have been fixed according to...