Kaali Peeli Taxis of Mumbai Goes Off Road After 60 Years Anand Mahindra Shared Nostalgic Post

The black-yellow premier Padmini taxi running on the streets of Mumbai for the last several decades had become the identity of the city. This taxi service was a cheap and comfortable means of ride for the common people. However, now this taxi service is going to be removed from the streets of Mumbai after a long history of 60 years. Since its announcement, people from not only Mumbai but across the country expressed grief, one of whom is Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra. The Chairman of Mahindra Group shared an emotional post on social media and said that he too has memories associated with Kaali-Peeli.

Anand Mahindra shared a post on X, in which he said that he was very sad to see the closure of this service and he has many memories associated with it. He wrote in the post, (translated) “From today, the iconic Premier Padmini taxis have disappeared from the streets of Mumbai. They were ugly looking, uncomfortable, unreliable, noisy. Not much luggage capacity. But for my family, they brought back a lot of memories. And they did their job of taking us from point A to point B. Goodbye and goodbye, kaali-peeli taxis. Thanks for the good times.”

He shared this tweet today and till now it has received more than 10 lakh views and more than 1 thousand users have reposted it.

The premier Padmini taxi service in Mumbai was started in 1963. At that time, this taxi service was considered a modern and comfortable means of ride. Soon this taxi service spread on the streets of Mumbai and became the favorite of the city dwellers. Mumbaikars have a deep association with the black-yellow taxi service. This taxi service was available in every corner of the city and easily transported people from one place to another. This taxi service had become a part of the culture and identity of Mumbai.

In recent years, new technology-based taxi services have gained popularity in Mumbai. These new taxi services are offering better facilities and lower fares. Due to this, the demand for black-yellow taxi services has decreased.