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<image:caption><![CDATA[ For drivers from UP and Bihar, the issue is not necessarily learning Marathi, but finding the time and opportunity to learn while working long hours on Mumbai’s roads.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The government says it wants only “working knowledge” of Marathi, not specialised proficiency, and has conducted a 105-day training programme before beginning roadside assessments.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Autorickshaw drivers waiting for passengers at Kurla stand. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Drivers are being given notices on failing roadside Marathi test. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Marathi-speaking cab driver Rahul Nile says there is nothing wrong with requiring basic Marathi to help drivers understand passengers.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ For Mumbai’s drivers, the key questions are how the Marathi test is enforced, whether workers get enough time to learn and whether failure could ultimately affect their livelihood.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Maharashtra’s new language requirement has put auto, taxi and app-based cab drivers under a new regulatory test.]]></image:caption>
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