A strike by taxi drivers that left tourists stranded inside their hotels in the popular Indian resort of Goa has been called off.
It is understood the government agreed to demands of the taxi drivers, who have kept their vehicles of the roads in Goa since Monday.
The strike prompted the Foreign Office to warn British visitors to leave more time than usual to travel to the airport.
According to a report in the Times of India, the strike – which was prompted by a private taxi company OlaCabs being allowed to enter what the drivers considered to be a saturated market – was called off today following a meeting between representatives of the taxi drivers and the government.
It was agreed at the meeting that there will be a moratorium on the number of taxis in Goa and the government will soon publish point-to-point fares to deal with concerns of taxi drivers overcharging customers.
The fares will be displayed at taxi stands and outside star-rated hotels.
