India, May 15 -- Autorickshaw unions on Thursday demanded a fare hike, a day after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) announced a Rs.2-per-kg increase in the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) due to global energy market disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.

Union members met with officials from Maharashtra's transport department on Tuesday and presented fresh fare calculations based on the formula presented by the BC Khatua Committee. The formula, finalised in 2017, is the official framework used by the transport department to determine and revise autorickshaw and taxi fares in Mumbai and other areas in Maharashtra.

The demand comes a day after MGL hiked CNG prices by Rs.2 per kg, taking the retail rate to Rs.84 per ...