# Bhopal taxi drivers announce protest, plan gherao from August 18 2026-08-08T12:52:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet freepressjournal.in reports that taxi drivers in Madhya Pradesh have announced a statewide protest from August 18 to 20, including a gherao of the Chief Minister's residence in Bhopal. The Bhopal Taxi Drivers' Union, affiliated with the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, and the Taxi Union Kalyan Samiti Sarv Bharat are demanding a government-approved fare structure for app-based aggregators like Ola, Uber and Rapido. They want a base fare of Rs 50-60 per ride, time charge of Re 1-1.50 per minute, and per-km charge of Rs 22-30. A rally will be held on August 15 from Boat Club to Lalghati. The unions say the state has no clear policy, allowing companies to set fares arbitrarily. Drivers earlier boycotted airport rides in June but say companies later reverted to previous rates. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in - freepressjournal.in Tags: aggregator regulation, Bhopal taxi strike, Madhya Pradesh protests, Ola Uber Rapido, taxi fare policy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bhopal-taxi-unions-plan-three-day-protest-and-cm-house-gherao/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bhopal-taxi-unions-plan-three-day-protest-and-cm-house-gherao/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.