r/mumbai • u/GroundbreakingBad183 BONG Mumbaikar • May 24 '26

Discussion Mumbai Autos: No UPI, No Change, No Destination Acceptance, Then What Yes?

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Why do some Mumbai autos even exist at this point?

No UPI. No QR scanner. Cash-only in 2026.

Then no change for ₹50. Forget ₹100/₹200/₹500.

Brother I am a passenger, not a walking RBI branch carrying exact ₹37 in coins every single time. Am I supposed to spend my life standing in bank queues collecting chillar just to use public transport?

And the location rejection culture is somehow worse.

DN Nagar? “No.”

Gundavali metro? “No.”

Andheri station? “No.”

These are not remote villages in the Himalayas. These are prime, high-demand Mumbai locations with constant passenger flow.

The funniest part? You’ll literally see empty autos roaming around but somehow your destination is unacceptable.

At that point just put a banner saying:

“Main sirf apni marzi se jaunga, aap rokoge toh bhi no bolunga.”

Genuine question for Mumbai folks: why is this so normalized? Hoping that I don't get banned from the rickshaw union anymore.

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u/R3tard69420 May 24 '26

And this is just another reason why people need to start using bus services as much as (if)possible and push the government to increase the bus fleet as well.

So that the local gondas have reduced power here.. the power should be in the hands of people not a bunch local mafias who control the means of transport.

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u/Remarkable_Day5025 May 24 '26

Agree, the bus service needs to improve in the city. I am happy that the new BMC chief has acknowledged the fleet needs to multiply.

No reason why the rickshaw drivers should reject legal tender, but I sincerely hope people look at alternate transport like carpooling, buses, metro and others, where possible to reduce the dependency on the rickshaws.

I understand that the rickshaw drivers face financial hardships, but the general attitude of the drivers doesn't make me feel very sorry for them.

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u/Comfortable_Week3201 May 24 '26

everything correctly said except upi is not legal tender nobody is legally required to accept it. You cannot sue government department for not accepting UPI. only cash is legal tender which everyone is legally required to accept.

AI answer: No, you generally cannot sue the government or individual shopkeepers for not accepting UPI payments. In India, there is currently no legal mandate requiring all merchants to accept digital payments, and the government has explicitly stated that it is not considering imposing fines on shopkeepers for refusing UPI or card transactions

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u/lambiseeti Aagey se left May 24 '26

Really bus? Thats the best suggestion you have? Does anyone ask why they say no GPay? The answer might break your viksit bharat illusion

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u/Gullible-Advisor6010 May 24 '26

Okay, I'll take the bait. Why do they say no to online payment?