Delhi auto and taxi unions demand an increase in autorickshaw fares after CNG prices in the city rise by ₹3.89 per kg to ₹86.98. Unions say the increase follows earlier fare-related pressures and they link higher operating costs to recent CNG tariff changes.
The unions, including the Auto Rickshaw Association and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, call on the government for action such as raising fares or subsidising CNG. They threaten a strike on 9 September if their demands are not met. The Hindu reports that IGL attributes the CNG revision to a sharp rise in global LNG prices, arguing that the ₹3.89 per kg change is needed to offset higher input gas costs. Other coverage points to wider geopolitical factors, including US-Iran tensions, as contributing to the price rise.
While outlets differ on the broader drivers behind the CNG increase, all report the same core dispute: rising CNG costs for Delhi drivers and union demands for government or regulatory intervention to adjust fares before the scheduled strike.
