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Goa is replacing its draft ride-hailing rules with a new Digital Taxi Policy amid operator backlash and disputes over meeting conduct.
Goa’s draft Transport Aggregator Guidelines 2025 are being scrapped as the state prepares a new Digital Taxi Policy, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant confirmed.
Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said 15% of Goa’s population uses the GoaMiles app and emphasized digitization is vital for modernizing transport, citing tourism concerns.
Opposition leader Yuri Alemao countered that 93% of objections to the draft came from taxi operators, criticizing algorithmic pricing and lack of driver protections.
Tensions rose after Godinho claimed operators fought during a meeting, a claim denied by union leaders who demanded CCTV footage and called for an apology.
A high-level committee of taxi associations is reviewing the new policy.
Goa está reemplazando su borrador de reglas de transporte público por una nueva Política de Taxi Digital en medio de la reacción negativa de los operadores y las disputas sobre la conducta de las reuniones.