Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 20:44 IST Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union leads a nationwide strike on February 7, 2026, demanding regulated fares for Ola, Uber, Rapido and Porter, citing exploitation. Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union leads a nationwide strike on February 7, 2026, demanding regulated fares for Ola, Uber, Rapido and Porter, citing exploitation.(Representative Image) Gig worker unions representing drivers from Ola, Uber and Rapido have announced a nationwide strike on Saturday, February 7, 2026, demanding government intervention to regulate fares in the app-based transport sector. The protest, dubbed the ‘All India Breakdown’, is expected to see app-based drivers go offline for around six hours across the country. The strike is being led by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), which has accused ride-hailing platforms of arbitrarily setting fares despite the existence of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025. Announcing the strike on X on Wednesday, the union said app-based transport workers nationwide would stop work to protest the absence of minimum fares and regulatory safeguards. “No minimum fares. No regulation. …