Taxi operators from Vasco held a detailed meeting with Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and MMC Chairperson Girish Borkar to voice their long-standing concerns about being sidelined from the city’s cruise terminal operations. The operators argued that despite years of service, they were being denied fair participation in cruise-related transport, which has now become one of the busiest and most profitable routes in the area.
During the meeting, the operators highlighted several issues affecting their livelihood, including private buses and unauthorised vehicles that allegedly pick up passengers illegally from the Vasco railway station and taxi stand, depriving local taxi operators of legitimate business. They also complained about illegal rent-a-bike parking, which occupies most of the designated spaces, forcing licensed taxis to struggle for parking.
The association collectively issued a 15-day ultimatum to the government, warning that if their demands were ignored, they would be compelled to stage peaceful protests or even suspend services. MLA Krishna Salkar assured the group that he would personally raise the matter with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and urged the RTO to initiate immediate action against illegal parking and unauthorised operations.
