For quite a long time, on the off chance that one needed to invoke an image of Mumbai, the symbolism would be inadequate without the city’s ‘Head Padmini’ taxis. For, the public transporters, affectionately called ‘kaali-peeli’, were something other than a method of transport. They were joined to each part of the city.
Giving the approach to more current models and application-based taxi benefits, these dark and-yellow cabs will presently bow out from Mumbai’s roads, following the way of retirement as of late taken by the BEST’s amazing red two-layer diesel transports.
Transport Department Official Confirms
A vehicle division official said the last Head Padmini was enrolled as a dark and yellow taxi at the Tardeo RTO, which has purview over the island city of Mumbai, on October 29, 2003. As far as possible for taxis in the city is 20 years old, Mumbai formally will not have a Chief Padmini taxi from Monday onwards.In the ’60s, Mumbai and Kolkata would get 25-30 Fiat-1100D or Ambassador cars as taxis every second month
After BEST Buses, Taxis Got Banned In Mumbai
This change comes not long after the getting rid of the last famous diesel-controlled multi-level buses in the armada of public carrier Brihanmumbai Electric Stockpile and Transport (BEST) because of the finish of their 15-year coral life.
The retirement of two once-universal and critical methods of public transporters surprisingly fast has left Mumbai’s transportation devotees melancholy, with a few requesting that no less than one ‘Head Padmini’ be saved out and about or in a historical center.
People Got Disheartened After Ban
Pradeep Palav, a Parel resident and art lover, said nowadays Premier Padmini taxis can only be seen in murals on walls in Mumbai. Though it has slowly vanished, it has conquered a place in people’s imagination and hearts, he said.
Classic car enthusiast Daniel Sequeira said these sturdy cabs have been a part of the city’s landscape for more than five decades and hold sentimental value for several generations.