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

For the past several decades, the black-and-yellow Premier Padmini taxi running on the streets of Mumbai had become the identity of the city. This taxi service was a cheap and comfortable means of transportation for the common people. However, now this taxi service is going to go away from the streets of Mumbai after a long history of 60 years. After its announcement, not only in Mumbai, people from all over the country expressed grief, one of whom is Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra. Chairman of Mahindra Group shared an emotional post on social media and said that he also has memories associated with Kaali-Peeli.

Anand Mahindra shared a post on He wrote in the post, (translated) “From today, the iconic Premier Padmini Taxi has gone missing from the streets of Mumbai. They were bad looking, uncomfortable, unreliable, noisy. The capacity to keep luggage was also not much. But for my family, they brought back so many memories. And they did their job of getting us from Point A to Point B. Goodbye and goodbye, black and yellow taxis. Thanks for a great time.”

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 travel. Soon this taxi service took over the streets of Mumbai and became a favorite of the city residents. Mumbaikars have a deep association with the Kali-Pili 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 Mumbai’s culture and identity.

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.