Maharashtra Notifies Bike-Taxi Rules, 2025 to Regulate Electric Two-Wheeler Services

The Maharashtra government has notified the Bike-Taxi Rules, 2025, legalising app-based electric bike-taxi operations across the state. The rules were issued shortly after Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik personally confronted an unlicensed bike-taxi operator near Mantralaya.

Under the new rules, aggregators must maintain a minimum fleet of 50 electric bikes, hold a valid licence, and ensure accident insurance, fare regulation, and emergency helplines. Drivers must be aged 20–50, possess a commercial licence with a PSV badge, and undergo police verification.

Licensing applications are expected shortly, and operations may begin by end of July following compliance checks.