Commuters across India may face disruption in travelling as drivers linked to ride-hail platforms like Ola, Uber and Rapido have called for a nationwide strike on February 7.
The protests have been dubbed the ‘All India Breakdown’, and drivers are expected to switch off their ride-hailing apps simultaneously for at least six hours.
Services across major cities are likely to be affected after bike taxis, rickshaws and cabs suspend their services.
The workers will go offline for a minimum of six hours, according to union representatives, although the scale may vary depending on the city. The weekend day strike could affect a large number of commuters both in the morning and evening hours.
The strike was announced by the Telangana gig and platform workers union TGPWU and is backed by multiple labour organisations operating at the national level. The group on X stated, "App-based transport workers across India will observe an All India Breakdown on 7 Feb 26. No minimum fares. No regulation. Endless exploitation."
The union had said that there is no government fixed fare framework for workers associated with Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter and other apps running autos, taxis and bike taxis.
The group claimed that companies are free to change trip prices and incentives, which say they say creates “severe income insecurity, exploitation and unsustainable working conditions for millions of transport workers."
The letter urges the Union government to act immediately, alleging that while aggregator platforms continue earning profits, many drivers are slipping towards poverty.
App-based transport workers across India will observe an All India Breakdown on 7 Feb 26.
— Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (@TGPWU) February 4, 2026
No minimum fares. No regulation. Endless exploitation.
Govt must act NOW.
Millions of app-based drivers are pushed into poverty while aggregators profit.
Govt silence = platform impunity pic.twitter.com/zT3e6eZWjm
“Despite the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, platforms continue to fix fares arbitrarily. Our demands are clear: notify minimum fares, regulate pricing and end misuse of private vehicles for commercial rides,” the TGPWU said in a post on X.
The strike follows a series of protests organised by gig workers across platform-based industries. In December, delivery gig workers from Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto staged demonstrations demanding fair pay amid intense working conditions.
