Panaji, July 6 -- Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday launched the Majhe Driver App for Goa's motorcycle taxis, in collaboration with the Goa Motorcycle Taxi-Riders Association, a move which will help them supplement their income with business received via a locally developed app.

"The purpose of the app is to help the commuter connect with the taxi rider and book a ride before he arrives at the destination. Beyond that there will be no commission charged by the app," CM said.

Goa is one of the few states in the country to have legally operating motorcycle taxis. The state legalised these services via an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Act in 1981 giving legitimacy to various informal services that existed since the Portuguese era...